Donald Trump Sounds Pretty Panicked About Spending His Twilight Years Behind Bars – Vanity Fair

Ivanka Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing, and in response to the news of the expanded probes, she angrily tweeted: This is harassment pure and simple. This inquiry by NYC democrats is 100% motivated by politics, publicity and rage. They know very well that theres nothing here and that there was no tax benefit whatsoever. These politicians are simply ruthless. The Trump Organization, on the other hand, was charged in July with conspiracy, a scheme to defraud, and multiple counts of tax fraud and falsifying records. The company, like its longtime CFO, Allen Weisselberg, has pleaded not guilty. Earlier this week an attorney for Weisselberg said there was strong reason to believe there could be other indictments coming.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Times said the papers coverage of Donald Trumps taxes helped inform the public through meticulous reporting on a subject of overriding public interest. This lawsuit is an attempt to silence independent news organizations and we plan to vigorously defend against it. On Twitter, Craig wrote, I knocked on Mary Trumps door. She opened it. I think they call that journalism. Mary Trumps lawyer Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.said in a statement: This is the latest in a long line of frivolous lawsuits by Donald Trump that target truthful speech and important journalism on issues of public concern. It is doomed to failure like the rest of his baseless efforts to chill freedom of speech and of the press.

For her part, Mary Trump told the Daily Beast, of her uncle: I think he is a fucking loser, and he is going to throw anything against the wall he can. Its desperation. The walls are closing in, and he is throwing anything against the wall that will stick. As is always the case with Donald, hell try and change the subject.

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Meanwhile, in Florida

A Republican lawmaker looked at Texass abortion bill and decided it wasnt extreme enough. Per CNN:

A Republican Florida state lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a bill that is modeled aftera strict Texas lawprohibiting abortions after six weeks, drawing condemnation from supporters of abortion rights who fear such legislation might soon be introduced in other states. House Bill 167was filed by Florida state Rep. Webster Barnaby. The bill, like the Texas law, contains a procedural feature that allows private citizens to bring lawsuits against physicians who provide abortions after six weeks as well as any person who knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion. The Florida legislation, like the Texas law, also provides for remedies and damages.

Notably, the Florida bill allows lawsuits to be brought up to six years after an abortion was performed in violation of the law, whereas supporters of the Texas law say that measure creates a four-year window for bringing suits. Additionally, the way HB 167 is written makes it extremely difficult to challenge the prohibition until it goes into effect, and even then there are high hurdles.

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