Could State Attorneys General Investigate Trump?

[Yavin4]

For the Legal Beagles out there, could the Attorneys General of states like NY, CA, CT, Mass, MD, etc. all pool their resources and investigate Trump's crimes? Do they have the legal standing to do so?

[MineralMan]

1. They could investigate, but they cannot do anything about their findings.

Further they cannot compel federal officials to produce any documents. They have really serious limitations in their powers when it comes to the federal government.

[MedusaX]

2. NY has the strongest position to bring RICO charges against any of these players

The cases, thus far, in which Grand Juries have been impaneled &/or handed down sealed indictments, are all shown as Diversity Jurisdiction-


There are 2 types of "little" (state) RICO cases --
Civil & Criminal

So, while certain types of cases may be federal jurisdiction only....
Both state and federal courts have RICO jurisdiction.

[WePurrsevere]

3. NYs AG was already investigating Trump for...

issues before he became president. If anyone can take him down, that isn't at a federal level, it's him.

This is a few months old but a good feature piece:
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/02/eric-schneiderman-donald-trump-new-york-214734