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In Sworn Testimony in Inauguration Scandal Case, Donald Trump Jr. Made Apparently False Statements
Look at this video.
David Corn
On February 11, Donald Trump Jr. sat in front of his computer for a video deposition. He swore to tell the truth. But documents and a video obtained by Mother Jonesand recent legal filingsindicate that his testimony on key points was not accurate.
The matter at hand was a lawsuit filed in 2020 against Donald Trumps inauguration committee and the Trump Organization by Karl Racine, the attorney general of Washington, DC. The suit claims that the inauguration committee misused charitable funds to enrich the Trump family. As the attorney general put it, the lawsuit alleges that the Inaugural Committee, a nonprofit corporation, coordinated with the Trump family to grossly overpay for event space in the Trump International Hotel. Although the Inaugural Committee was aware that it was paying far above market rates, it never considered less expensive alternatives, and even paid for space on days when it did not hold events. The Committee also improperly used non-profit funds to throw a private party [at the Trump Hotel] for the Trump family costing several hundred thousand dollars. In short, the attorney general has accused the Trump clan and its company of major grifting, and he is looking to recover the amounts paid to the Trump Hotel so he can direct those funds to real charitable purposes.
As part of the case, Racine has taken depositions from Tom Barrack, the investor and Donald Trump pal who chaired the inauguration committee; Rick Gates, the committees former deputy chair, who subsequently pleaded guilty to two charges stemming from special counsel Robert Muellers Trump-Russia investigation; and two of Trumps adult children: Donald Jr. and Ivanka. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a top producer for the inauguration committee, was deposed as a lead witness cooperating with the investigation. Racine has also collected internal emails and material from the committee, its officials, and others who worked on the inauguration.
During his deposition, Trump Jr. frequently replied, I dont recall, and he downplayed his involvement in preparation for his fathers inauguration in January 2017. In several exchanges, he made statements that are contradicted by documents or the recollections of others and that appear to be false.
During his deposition, Trump Jr. was asked about Winston Wolkoff: Do you know her? He replied, I know of her. I think Ive met her, but I dont know her. If she was in this room Im not sure I would recognize her. He added, I had no involvement with her.
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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/04/in-sworn-testimony-in-inauguration-scandal-case-donald-trump-jr-made-apparently-false-statements/
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