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(1,005 posts) Mon Mar 13, 2023, 01:11 PM Mar 2023

Trump lawyer demands investigation into Manhattan D.A. as possible indictment looms [View all]

Source: CBS News

An attorney for former President Donald Trump is calling for an investigation into the Manhattan district attorney's office, as prosecutors consider a possible indictment of Trump in connection with a 2016 alleged "hush money" payment to an adult film star.

Joe Tacopina, the Trump attorney, accused Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg and his predecessor, Cyrus Vance, and several prosecutors on their staff, of conducting a "politically motivated investigation," in a letter sent Friday to the commissioner of New York City's Department of Investigation.

The prosecutors "weaponized" their office, Tacopina wrote, "scouring every aspect of President Trump's personal life and business affairs, going back decades, in the hopes of finding some legal basis — however far-fetched, novel or convoluted — to prosecute him."

A spokesperson for Bragg declined to comment. Vance did not immediately reply to an email seeking comment.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-lawyer-demands-investigation-manhattan-d-a-as-possible-indictment-looms/

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Trump lawyer demands investigation into Manhattan D.A. as possible indictment looms [View all] jgo Mar 2023 OP

Womp womp. 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 2023 #1

Why are there so many dumb shit attorneys who think tfg will pay them? C Moon Mar 2023 #2

Donny's nervously festering on his toilet, scheming up some new bullshit Blue Owl Mar 2023 #3

How many times must we all hear the phrase 'weaponized', 'politically motivated', etc.? SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #4

Everything Trump does is weaponized and politically motivated Walleye Mar 2023 #6

They are the new 'lock her up" chants along with 'witch hunt" Sadly, they are effective. riversedge Mar 2023 #18

This looks like FEAR to me. bluestarone Mar 2023 #5

Yes I smell fear Walleye Mar 2023 #7

no fear, just the standard strategy to delay pirsquared Mar 2023 #12

"scouring...Trump's...business affairs, going back decades" Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #8

Remind me to use this defense if I'm ever under imminent risk of indictment. ET Awful Mar 2023 #9

It only works for republicans Achilleaze Mar 2023 #11

He's freaking out over a misdemeanor Warpy Mar 2023 #10

Another delaying tactic. ificandream Mar 2023 #13

The judge could order a mandatory fire hose enema, but... LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #17

And I demand an investigation into why Santa Claus didn't bring me a pony when I was ten! Ray Bruns Mar 2023 #14

Santa made the terms of the deal moniss Mar 2023 #20

Trump's lawyer is just throwing anything to see if it'll stick. LudwigPastorius Mar 2023 #15

Who would investigate? Mz Pip Mar 2023 #16

By the "weaponized" DOJ of Joe Biden? no_hypocrisy Mar 2023 #19

I demand that this lawyer be investigated, for making unfounded claims of the Manhattan SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #21

All these maneuvers end up with the lawyers being sanctioned, or even losing their licences. patphil Mar 2023 #22

You know they have nothing... tonekat Mar 2023 #23

These attorneys will be sorry as Linda Ed Mar 2023 #24

They need to be sanctioned and disbarred. LiberalFighter Mar 2023 #25

Instead investigate Trump lawyer Tacopina if you're looking for dirt. mpcamb Mar 2023 #26

he always does that Xandric Mar 2023 #27

"If the facts are against you, hammer the law. If the law is against you, hammer the facts. ... muriel_volestrangler Mar 2023 #28

I love the smell of right wing desperation in the morning. Martin68 Mar 2023 #29

Of course he did Bayard Mar 2023 #30

Okay, if these prosecutors were investigated, we know where it 2live is 2fly Mar 2023 #31