Trump Asks Court To Halt Probe Into Trump Org Fraud

ABC New reports:

Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in New York to halt a civil investigation into his business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing her in a new court filing of weaponizing her office to carry out a “targeted attack against a political adversary.”

Trump sued James last month in federal court to block her investigation into how the Trump Organization valued its real estate holdings. He is now asking for a preliminary injunction while the outcome of his lawsuit is decided and for James to recuse herself from the civil investigation.

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NEW: Former Pres. Trump asks federal judge to halt civil investigation into his business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James. https://t.co/nvhWSbUqFG

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