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New York Attorney General Letitia James seems to have taken a page straight out of the “Pitbull’s Guide to Legal Pugilism” because she is not letting go of Donald Trump’s leg anytime soon. It appears she’s hellbent on doing more than just nip at the heels of the former president.
In her latest courtroom shuffle, James is seeking to expand her ongoing investigation into Trump’s business dealings, which have more twists and turns than a pretzel in a tornado. Now, if you’ve been following this saga, you know there’s a fine line between legal scrutiny and an all-out season of “Law & Order: Trump’s Tax Returns.”
The Breakdown
- Bulletproof Barrage: They say aggression is the best defense, or is it the other way around? Anyway, what James is doing here is the legal equivalent of throwing the kitchen sink, the plumbing, and the plumber at Trump, and then checking if she can throw the neighbor’s sink too.
- Letitia James, as it turns out, isn’t just dipping her toes in the water; she’s performing a cannonball dive! Her mission is as direct as a sledgehammer to a walnut. The aim? To crack open the enigma that is Trump’s financial empire.
- Letitia James, as it turns out, isn’t just dipping her toes in the water; she’s performing a cannonball dive! Her mission is as direct as a sledgehammer to a walnut. The aim? To crack open the enigma that is Trump’s financial empire.
- Paper Trail of Breadcrumbs: The strategy here is what I like to call “Hansel and Gretel Legalese.” James is leaving no stone unturned, or rather, no paper unturned in the trail of Trump’s fiscal fumbles.
- Trump’s ledger might just have more creative fiction than a “Game of Thrones” fan club. And James is combing through it, looking for those little numerical discrepancies that might just lead to the big bad wolf – or rather, the big bad finances.
- Trump’s ledger might just have more creative fiction than a “Game of Thrones” fan club. And James is combing through it, looking for those little numerical discrepancies that might just lead to the big bad wolf – or rather, the big bad finances.
- The Armada of Accusations: If you thought the Spanish Armada was impressive, just take a gander at James’ fleet of subpoenas. She’s coming ashore with more allegations than there are Trump Tweets on a bad day.
- Expanding her quest, James is like a pirate hunting treasure, except the treasure is evidence and the X marking the spot is Trump’s vault of business secrets.
- Expanding her quest, James is like a pirate hunting treasure, except the treasure is evidence and the X marking the spot is Trump’s vault of business secrets.
- Audacious Audits: James is rummaging through Trump’s business closets like she’s searching for Narnia. And if she does find that mythical lion, I’d bet it has a tax-exempt status.
- Audits aren’t supposed to be entertaining, but when it involves Trump’s books, expect a saga so dramatic, it deserves its own miniseries.
- Audits aren’t supposed to be entertaining, but when it involves Trump’s books, expect a saga so dramatic, it deserves its own miniseries.
- Witness Wonderland: You could fill a stadium with the number of witnesses getting roped in to testify against Trump. It’s like everyone’s got a front-row ticket to the “Tell-All Trump Finance Festival.”
- If James gets her way, she’ll likely have a line-up of folks singing like canaries who’ve just had their first shot at a karaoke bar.
- If James gets her way, she’ll likely have a line-up of folks singing like canaries who’ve just had their first shot at a karaoke bar.
The Counter
- The Ever-Elusive Trump Card: If the past is any indicator, Trump has more escape acts than Houdini. If he’s going to wriggle free this time, he’ll need a Trump card that’s actually… a card.
- Sure, the legal eagles are circling, but Trump might just pull another inconceivable magic trick, leaving everyone at the kids’ table scratching their heads.
- Sure, the legal eagles are circling, but Trump might just pull another inconceivable magic trick, leaving everyone at the kids’ table scratching their heads.
- Executive Privilege or Executive Teflon: They say some presidents have Executive Privilege, but Trump seemingly has Executive Teflon. Nothing sticks to the man. Not even direct hits.
- If Teflon made suits tailored for courtroom battles, chances are, Trump ordered a lifetime supply.
- If Teflon made suits tailored for courtroom battles, chances are, Trump ordered a lifetime supply.
- The Art of the Stall: Trump wrote “The Art of the Deal,” well, here comes “The Art of the Stall.” His lawyers are likely plotting to delay this till we colonize Mars.
- Procrastination isn’t just for college essays anymore. It’s a legitimate legal strategy, folks.
- Procrastination isn’t just for college essays anymore. It’s a legitimate legal strategy, folks.
- The Daisy Chain of Deflections: With every accusation, expect a deflection that’s more dazzling than disco ball reflections.
- “Look over there! Is that Hillary’s emails?” seems to be the default diversion du jour.
- “Look over there! Is that Hillary’s emails?” seems to be the default diversion du jour.
- The Double-Down Donald: When trapped, Trump doesn’t just push back – he doubles down. Expect him to turn the tables and claim James’ investigation is the biggest witch hunt since Salem.
- And in the meantime, why not throw in a couple of rallies, three dozen tweets, and a new hat?
- And in the meantime, why not throw in a couple of rallies, three dozen tweets, and a new hat?
The Hot Take
The crux of the matter is, if we want to finally see some accountability in the world of golden skyscrapers and tax loopholes, we might just need to keep legal pitbulls like Letitia James on the scent. A savvy approach might involve encouraging a fearless brigade of accountants, lawyers, and auditors to keep at the heels of the wealthy and powerful.
We need to graduate from “Yes, we can” to “Yes, we are auditing you”, and ensure that no one – no matter how decorated with riches or fame – can sidestep the long arm of the law. After all, the real estate of justice is far more valuable than any golden tower.
Source: Letitia James Launches Fresh Court Barrage Against Trump, Seeking Expansion
