A federal judge ruled against Donald Trump on Friday and refused to grant a stay that would delay the turnover of his tax returns to the Manhattan DA.
NBC News’s Geoff Bennett tweeted:
NEWS: A federal judge in New York has denied Pres. Trump’s request to halt the sharing of his tax documents with the Manhattan DA's office pending an appeal of the dismissal of his lawsuit, according to a filing in court. – via @Tom_Winter
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) August 21, 2020
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Judge Victor Marrero cited his concerns about further delays harming the investigation and says that President Trump’s attorneys haven’t demonstrated to the court that he’ll suffer irreparable harm if the stay isn’t granted.
— Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) August 21, 2020
Trump is trying to delay the turnover of his tax returns to the Manhattan DA who is investigating him for bank fraud, but the courts are in no mood for his obstruction and delays. Trump’s claim that the investigation was harassment was dismissed on Thursday. Trump appealed, and he lost his appeal on Friday.
The President could be facing a criminal indictment, as there appears to be overwhelming evidence that the President and his children lied about the value of their assets on loan applications.
Trump is running out of options. The idea of a looming criminal indictment should make Trump even more desperate to hang on to power through any means necessary. Trump and his children are quickly running out of options. If the Supreme Court refuses to hear his ultimate appeal, the Manhattan DA will finally be able to get what he needs to criminally indict Donald Trump.
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