Looking at the transcript for 1st hearing in the NY AG’s lawsuit against @realdonaldtrump, his kids and his charity. One thing stands out... 
Although @realDonaldTrump says he’ll never settle this case, the judge is hinting strongly that he ought to, given the evidence against him.
Judge says Trump kids — Eric, Ivanka & Don Jr. — should accept the punishment that NY AG seeks, a 1-yr ban on them serving on charity boards
Note: “I will probably do that w/ or w/out your agreement.” Trump kids accused of neglecting their oversight role as directors of dad’s Fdn.
(The board of directors, for example, had not actually met since 1999.)
Judge here seems to believe there’s little way that Ivanka, Don jr, Eric could avoid punishment, asks them to just submit & save legal fees.
But what abt @realdonaldtrump himself? NY AG wants him to pay millions in damages, get 10-yr ban from serving on a nonprofit board.
Judge asks Trump lawyer, Alan Futerfas, if @realDonaldTrump will assert that he can’t be sued at all while he’s the president. Answer:
Judge seems to hint that @realDonaldTrump could be called to testify. Key Q: did he violate charity law *knowingly* or act out of ignorance?
That’s a question about @realdonaldtrump’s knowledge and state of mind. Judge says it could be hard to rule on that from paper briefs alone.
Trump lawyer says: well, if we have a hearing, can we do it after the midterm elections?
Judge says: sure. “People are busy.” But seriously, try to settle most of this out of court before the fall.
So...stay tuned. In the meantime, here's my last story on the topic, on the 4 times that @realDonaldTrump signed tax returns under penalty of perjury, and the returns turned out to be wrong. washingtonpost.com/politics/the-f…
