Eric Trump gets pilloried after giving away the game about the Trump Org indictment on live TV

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The Trump Organization and its Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg found themselves in hot water this week when the Manhattan DA revealed an indictment alleging a pattern of criminal financial conduct dating back more than a decade.

While it comes as no surprise that the Trump Organization remains a major topic of discussion today, legal experts, observers, and Twitter users are also puzzled by the public comments about the matter from one person who probably should have been silent: Eric Trump.

Under normal circumstances, people under the heat of criminal investigation are well-advised to refrain from making any remarks about the matter. But the former president’s son didn’t heed that counsel. Continue reading.

Manhattan DA obtains Trump tax returns

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The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has obtained former President Trump‘s tax returns.

A spokesman for Manhattan Distr ict Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. (D) said Thursday that the office obtained the records on Monday.

The development comes after the Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed an effort from Trump’s lawyers to shield the documents. Continue reading.