New York AG Probing Whether Trump Organization ‘Improperly’ Inflated Value of Assets

New York AG Probing Whether Trump Organization ‘Improperly’ Inflated Value of Assets
Eric Trump delivers a speech during a ceremony for the official opening of the Trump International Tower and Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2017. Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images
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New York State’s attorney general revealed on Monday that she is investigating whether President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization had “improperly” manipulated the value of his assets on annual financial statements in order to secure loans and obtain tax benefits.

Letitia James, the state’s attorney general, said she had been probing the allegations since 2019 after Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen testified before Congress. The investigation has remained confidential for months.