2. On prospect of Trump's impending personal financial crash:
"A danger of simply running out of money soon if there is no turnaround...$421 million in personal liability debts...due soon add to the impression of an approaching risk of financial breakdown."
It’s not just a question of potential FEDERAL tax crimes—for which Trump could be indicted after leaving office.
It’s also a question of NEW YORK financial crimes—which authorities might bring even if Trump were still president.
Shaviro on the NY & NYC crimes element.👇
4. More liability trouble for Trump:
That $70,000 “deduction” for hair styling?
It likely fails as a legitimate tax deduction.
Shaviro: “Such items cannot generally be deducted unless their use is limited exclusively to the business appearance itself."
5. On that IRS audit:
“The ongoing IRS audit dispute regarding a $72.5 million loss deduction looks very bad for trump.”
Trump's "losing on this issue – as it appears he should, if the stated facts are accurate and relevantly complete."
6. As for net worth:
“Trump does not appear to be rich.”
As for business acumen:
"The pattern looks like one of recklessly and improvidently burning through one’s cash for as long as it lasts, rather than of investing prudently to create future value."
7/7. I'll end where Shaviro starts.
Among most important:
"Tax is the least of it. The article offers direct evidence of Trump’s impending financial liability to unknown lenders, and of pervasive conflicts of interest as president, that are of grave national security concern."
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Due to Trump attorney's concessions in Supreme Court oral argument, there's now a very clear path for DOJ's case to go forward.
It'd be a travesty for Justices to delay matters further.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett got Trump attorney to concede core allegations are private acts.⬇️
2/ Justice Barrett rounds this out with her final question:
She gets USG attorney to say there's enough of these private acts to move forward, and Trump's conduct involving pressuring DOJ, Pence etc would be used just for evidentiary value not criminally liable for those acts.⬇️
3/ Here are the three bullets in USG brief that Justice Barrett gets Trump attorney to concede are private acts that enjoy no immunity whatsoever.⤵️
And note text before the bullets, which Justice Barrett goes over with USG attorney solidifying DOJ can prosecute on this basis.
2/ As this Timeline shows, Pecker's testimony should be strong proof of core allegation that the hush money scheme was geared toward influencing the outcome of the presidential election.
To make these statements or have these statements made from within the courthouse would be to amplify the "contempt" of and for the court.
3/ New York law also gives special powers to a judge in enforcing their orders (e.g., gag order) if the violation occurs in the "immediate view and presence of the court."
I don't think these alleged violations do so, but the fact that they might come close is significant.
At start of #TrumpTrial, Trump's violations of recent #GagOrder are likely to come up with key question being what sanctions Justice Merchan may threaten or impose.
Great discussion here ⬇️ between @ErinBurnett, District Attorney @Mimirocah1 and @OMGrisham
DA Rocah: "Trump coming out and calling them liars is about as stark a violation as you can get."
2/
On left:
#GagOrder provision prohibiting former President Trump making public statements about witnesses in Manhattan criminal case.
On right:
Trump public statements about witnesses in violation of the gag order (plus one about judge's daughter)
3/ And .... here we go (as anticipated):
Manhattan District Attorney prosecutors asking judge to move toward holding Trump in contempt of court for violations of #GagOrder.
Donald Trump announced a vigil for #January6th inmates in DC jail and promised to free them.
Who exactly are they?
@just_security obtained official list.
Almost all of them (27 out of 29) are charged with assaulting law enforcement officers.
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2/ DC jail January 6th inmate Daniel Ball
Ball is charged with several felonies and misdemeanors. The felony charges include assaulting law enforcement officers by allegedly throwing an explosive device that detonated on at least 25 officers.
3/ DC jail January 6th inmate David Dempsey
Dempsey is charged with felonies including assaulting law enforcement officers with “bludgeoning weapons or projectiles” and mace-like agents.