Last night, news broke that the New York Attorney General’s office, headed by AG Letitia James, has officially escalated their investigation into the Trump Organization from a civil probe to a criminal one, with full intentions of working closely with the Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance and his office in connection to their investigation into the former president.
We knew it would only be a matter of time before ex-president Donald Trump made a public ass out of himself with a response to the news. And, well, I guess he didn’t disappoint.
This afternoon, Donald Trump released a lengthy and clearly angry statement in response to Attorney General James’ announcement regarding the criminal investigation, in which he labeled the investigation a “witch hunt” and told prosecutors they should be focusing on “real crimes” given the rates of violence in New York.
The statement was released on his new blog-style website, and it’s the longest he’s released to date, serving as a pretty good indicator that Donald Trump, whether he’s willing to admit it or not, is pretty scared of what may be coming down the pike against him.
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“There is nothing more corrupt than an investigation that is in desperate search of a crime. But, make no mistake, that is exactly what is happening here,” Trump fumed. “The Attorney General of New York literally campaigned on prosecuting Donald Trump even before she knew anything about me.”
“She said that if elected, she would use her office to look into ‘every aspect’ of my real estate dealings. She swore that she would ‘definitely sue’ me. She boasted on video that she would be, and I quote, ‘a real pain in the ass,'” he goes on.
Trump ended his statement with this:
I have built a great company, employed thousands of people, and all I do is get unfairly attacked and abused by a corrupt political system. It would be so wonderful if the effort used against President Donald J. Trump, who lowered taxes and regulations, rebuilt our military, took care of our Veterans, created Space Force, fixed our border, produced our vaccine in record-setting time (years ahead of what was anticipated), and made our Country great and respected again, and so much more, would be focused on the ever more dangerous sidewalks and streets of New York.
If these prosecutors focused on real issues, crime would be obliterated, and New York would be great and free again!”
Folks, his fear is palpable at this point. It’s only a matter of time.
You can read the full statement here.
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