THREAD: What should we make of the news that the Manhattan District Attorney's office has Donald Trump's tax returns and related records?
1/ Today, multiple news outlets have reported that the Manhattan DA's office obtained Trump's tax returns and (according to some reports) millions of pages of related documents from Mazars USA, Trump's accounting firm.
2/ This is the culmination of a lengthy legal fight that ultimately went to the Supreme Court.
It's not at all surprising that Mazars quickly complied with the subpoena once it was clear that courts would enforce it. They have no interest in fighting on Trump's behalf.
Do you still need to wear a mask after you've been vaccinated? When will life return to normal?
Infectious disease doctor and Harvard Medical School professor @roby_bhatt answered these questions and more on the new episode of my #OnTopic podcast, out today!
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THREAD: Do the people on Reddit's #WallStreetBets who are buying Gamestop, AMC, and other stocks have any legal liability to do so?
1/ Although the facts are still evolving, it appears that many users on #WallStreetBets (a "sub-reddit" on Reddit, a social media site) and others starting buying Gamestop, AMC, and other stocks that they believed were being "shorted" by certain Wall Street firms.
2/ You "short" a stock when you sell a stock that you don't own, betting that the price will go down. The goal is to sell high and buy low. If you "short" a stock and the price goes up, you can lose a lot of money by buying shares at a higher price than you sold them at.
Why does former House lead impeachment counsel @danielsgoldman believe we won't hear from witnesses at the upcoming impeachment trial?
Find out the answer to this question and more of his insight on the upcoming Senate trial on the new episode of my #OnTopic podcast, out today!
This episode is a must-listen. Dan had an important role in the first impeachment of Trump, and he gave a very realistic picture of what we can expect in the upcoming Senate trial.
If you want to know what we can really expect from the trial, check this episode out.
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