- Investigators in New York state have issued a subpoena to Michael Cohen as part of their criminal probe into the Trump Foundation.
- As a close Trump confidant, Cohen could potentially be a significant source of information for investigators looking into whether Trump or his charity broke state law or lied about their tax liability.
- New York state’s inquiry into the Trump Foundation’s activities originally began as a civil lawsuit filed by acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood in June.
Just a day after Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight felony counts in the Southern District of New York, investigators in New York state have issued a subpoena to President Donald Trump’s former longtime lawyer as part of their criminal probe into the Trump Foundation.
A spokesman for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tax department confirmed the subpoena to The Associated Press on Wednesday.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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