TRUMP, FAMILY MEMBERS TOLD TO TESTIFY: The judge ordered the Trumps to appear for depositions within 21 days; their attorneys indicated they'll appeal.
A judge in New York ruled Thursday that Donald Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, can be deposed as part of a civil fraud investigation conducted by the New York Attorney General's office.
The Trumps were challenging subpoenas sent in December seeking"testimony and documents in connection with an investigation into the valuation of properties owned or controlled by Donald J. Trump or the Trump Organization, or any matter which the Attorney General deems pertinent," according to a court filing.
At Thursday's hearing, attorney Alan Futerfas, who represents Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, accused James of blurring the lines between her investigation and a criminal probe being run by the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Judge Engeron repeatedly pressed the Trump attorneys on why their clients couldn't invoke the Fifth Amendment during depositions, as Eric Trump did repeatedly during depositions for this investigation in 2020.
Futerfas replied,"To date, there is not." He later said there's no reason to believe either Ivanka Trump or Donald Trump Jr. are targets of the criminal probe, which has already led to charges against the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg. Fischetti said the fact that Trump is a former president makes this a"unique case." He said if Trump were to sit for a civil deposition, and invoke the Fifth Amendment,"it will be on every front page in the newspaper in the world."Trump's civil attorney, Alina Habba, asked the judge to pause the attorney general's investigation altogether until the Manhattan D.A.'s probe is done. Both James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg are Democrats.
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