Former President Donald Trump and two of his children must testify in the investigation headed by New York Attorney General Letitia James, a panel of judges ruled on May 26.
The panel of New York Supreme Court justices said that the Trumps had not proven that they were “treated differently from any similarly situated persons,” rejecting arguments that the Trumps were politically targeted by James, a Democrat who campaigned on the promise to investigate Trump.
“The political campaign and other public statements made by [James] about appellants do not support the claim that [James’ office] initiated, or is using, the subpoenas in this civil investigation to obtain testimony solely for use in a criminal proceeding or in a manner that would otherwise improperly undermine appellants’ privilege against self-incrimination,” the panel said….