New York AG Hires Prosecutor To Target Trump Administration

[Lakhota]

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster to examine the Trump administration.

Eric Schneiderman maneuvers to take on the White House.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly hired a prosecutor to examine the activities of the Trump administration.

Schneiderman has tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster from the office of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, The Wall Street Journal reported. Bharara was fired by Trump last week even though he was in the middle of a number of investigations, including one allegedly involving stock trades by Trump’s Health And Human Services Secretary Tom Price.

Schneiderman spokesman Eric Soufer confirmed McMaster’s hiring, and told the Journal that McMaster will work on a range of “civil and criminal investigations ... including public corruption,” and potentially litigation against the Trump administration.

Last month, at a meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General, Schneiderman revealed that his office was discussing strategies and doing research to determine what kind of action could be taken to address concerns about Trump’s potential conflicts of interest, and possible violations of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits anyone holding a federal “office” from accepting payments from foreign entities.

“Certainly, my office is looking at anything that’s passed on to us and doing our own research,” Schneiderman said. “We’ve had meetings with people discussing these matters already.” But, he added that it was “premature to say one way or another how this is going to proceed.”

Schneiderman emphasized that it is “not sustainable” for Trump to “refuse to divest from all of his vast holdings and refuse to disclose what those holdings are.” Schneiderman called Trump’s situation “so far beyond the bounds of anything that anyone has ever attempted that people are having trouble coming up with a clear legal strategy to address it.”

More: New York AG Hires Prosecutor To Target Trump Administration

Great news! Now maybe Preet Bharara's investigations can be continued.

 

[depotoo]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

 

[jillian]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

yes, how dare they investigate the Donald's illegal activities.

tissue?

 

[TNHarley]

Schneiderman has tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster from the office of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
How quaint

 

[jillian]

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster to examine the Trump administration.

Eric Schneiderman maneuvers to take on the White House.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly hired a prosecutor to examine the activities of the Trump administration.

Schneiderman has tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster from the office of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, The Wall Street Journal reported. Bharara was fired by Trump last week even though he was in the middle of a number of investigations, including one allegedly involving stock trades by Trump’s Health And Human Services Secretary Tom Price.

Schneiderman spokesman Eric Soufer confirmed McMaster’s hiring, and told the Journal that McMaster will work on a range of “civil and criminal investigations ... including public corruption,” and potentially litigation against the Trump administration.

Last month, at a meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General, Schneiderman revealed that his office was discussing strategies and doing research to determine what kind of action could be taken to address concerns about Trump’s potential conflicts of interest, and possible violations of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits anyone holding a federal “office” from accepting payments from foreign entities.

“Certainly, my office is looking at anything that’s passed on to us and doing our own research,” Schneiderman said. “We’ve had meetings with people discussing these matters already.” But, he added that it was “premature to say one way or another how this is going to proceed.”

Schneiderman emphasized that it is “not sustainable” for Trump to “refuse to divest from all of his vast holdings and refuse to disclose what those holdings are.” Schneiderman called Trump’s situation “so far beyond the bounds of anything that anyone has ever attempted that people are having trouble coming up with a clear legal strategy to address it.”

More: New York AG Hires Prosecutor To Target Trump Administration

Great news! Now maybe Preet Bharara's investigations can be continued.

someone should have told the orange sociopath that he couldn't affect the investigations of State AG's. dumbass....

I look forward to mcmaster's investigation coming to fruition.

 

[jillian]

Schneiderman has tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster from the office of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara
How quaint

quaint? how so?

don't you mean, good for them that the corrupt orange pos is going to get his comeuppance anyway?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Yawn....it won't go anywhere. Well unless another fake narrative is created and you loons will whine about that for another four months

 

[Lakhota]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

Did you type that with a straight face - considering what NaziCons did to President Obama? Funny...

 

[JakeStarkey]

Trump and has campaign has given enough actions to warrant several criminal investigations.

 

[Stratford57]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

What have Dems been doing lately except for targeting Trump and his administration? Hey, people, they even are doing their best delaying Trump administration approvals. And after all they are running their numerous stupid threads "Trump hasn't accomplished anything!"

And even without having his full administration and having his new laws banned by liberal judges, Trump has accomplished a lot just during two months. Especially comparing to 8 years of Obama, whose accomplishment were trans-gender bathrooms, several new conflicts, creating ISIS in ME and Nazis in Ukraine.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

What have Dems been doing lately except for targeting Trump and his administration? Hey, people, they even are doing their best delaying Trump administration approvals. And after all they are running their numerous stupid threads "Trump hasn't accomplished anything!"

It was comical in the beginning but now it's annoying, thread after thread of the same BS just worded different

 

[Lakhota]

2 Months In, Trump May Already Own A First: Most Corrupt POTUS. Ever.

Ethics experts cannot think of a predecessor more ready to use the prestige of the office for personal gain.

More: 2 Months In, Trump May Already Own A First: Most Corrupt POTUS. Ever.

I agree! Trump must be driven from office - by whatever means necessary.

 

[Auld Phart]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

yes, how dare they investigate the Donald's illegal activities.

tissue?

towel?

 

[OKTexas]

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster to examine the Trump administration.

Eric Schneiderman maneuvers to take on the White House.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has reportedly hired a prosecutor to examine the activities of the Trump administration.

Schneiderman has tapped public-corruption expert Howard McMaster from the office of former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, The Wall Street Journal reported. Bharara was fired by Trump last week even though he was in the middle of a number of investigations, including one allegedly involving stock trades by Trump’s Health And Human Services Secretary Tom Price.

Schneiderman spokesman Eric Soufer confirmed McMaster’s hiring, and told the Journal that McMaster will work on a range of “civil and criminal investigations ... including public corruption,” and potentially litigation against the Trump administration.

Last month, at a meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General, Schneiderman revealed that his office was discussing strategies and doing research to determine what kind of action could be taken to address concerns about Trump’s potential conflicts of interest, and possible violations of the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which prohibits anyone holding a federal “office” from accepting payments from foreign entities.

“Certainly, my office is looking at anything that’s passed on to us and doing our own research,” Schneiderman said. “We’ve had meetings with people discussing these matters already.” But, he added that it was “premature to say one way or another how this is going to proceed.”

Schneiderman emphasized that it is “not sustainable” for Trump to “refuse to divest from all of his vast holdings and refuse to disclose what those holdings are.” Schneiderman called Trump’s situation “so far beyond the bounds of anything that anyone has ever attempted that people are having trouble coming up with a clear legal strategy to address it.”

More: New York AG Hires Prosecutor To Target Trump Administration

Great news! Now maybe Preet Bharara's investigations can be continued.

That is just too fucking funny. They might want to brush up on the sedition and conspiracy laws while their at it.

 

[jc456]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

yes, how dare they investigate the Donald's illegal activities.

tissue?

I thought that was the FBI and DOJ? why haven't they come forward with these wrong doings? are you saddened by the fact they found bubkist? ahhhhhh it is you who requires a tissue

 

[Lakhota]

New York may have more success investigating and prosecuting Trump than Congress. Go New York!

 

[jc456]

New York may have more success investigating and prosecuting Trump than Congress. Go New York!

maybe AG Jeff Sessions could investigate the AG of New York. D'OH!!

 

[Lakhota]

Not since Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal has an investigative hearing made it so clear that a presidency was in serious legal peril.

The Trump-Russia Story Has Only Just Begun (To Explode)

Yep, it's only just begun. It will be an explosion heard round the world.

 

[OKTexas]

The powers that be are using the same tactic they used on Palin and Bush, create an illusion of wrong doing, and make it near impossible to govern. I hope Trump stands strong against it.

yes, how dare they investigate the Donald's illegal activities.

tissue?

For a self proclaimed attorney you sure assume a lot of things not in evidence. Hypocrite.

 

[jc456]

Not since Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal has an investigative hearing made it so clear that a presidency was in serious legal peril.

The Trump-Russia Story Has Only Just Begun (To Explode)

Yep, it's only just begun. It will be an explosion heard round the world.