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U.S. NEWS Tuesday 2 July 2019

Trump lashes out at New York governor, attorney general

NEW YORK (AP) — President It wasn't immediately clear
Donald Trump lashed out what prompted the bar-
at New York's governor and rage, which came the day
attorney general Monday, after Trump became the
accusing the Democrats of first sitting U.S. president to
going after him in a "politi- step into North Korea.
cal Witch Hunt." A James predecessor, Eric
In four tweets, Trump ac- Schneiderman, sued the
cused Gov. Andrew Cuo- Trump Foundation a year
mo and Attorney General ago last month, alleging
Letitia James of "harassing it was improperly involved
all of my New York business- in the president's political
es in search of anything at campaign and private
all they can find to make business affairs. Her office
me look as bad as pos- has continued that suit.
sible." James is also investigating
"It is very hard and expen- whether Trump exagger-
sive to live in New York. ated his wealth to obtain In this April 26, 2018, file photo, then-New York Public Advocate Letitia James, right, speaks with
Governor Andrew Cuomo loans. She issued subpoe- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, at an event in New York.
uses his Attorney General nas to Deutsche Bank and
as a bludgeoning tool for Investors Bank seeking loan surd things." is an independent elected tioned by name in Trump's
his own purposes. They sue applications and other "I have reduced taxes in official, not a gubernatorial tweet, referred to only as
on everything, always in records related to Trump the State of New York. If appointee. "Cuomo's A.G," responded
search of a crime," Trump real estate projects and his he's complaining about the As for her ongoing investi- on Twitter that her office
said. "So, on top of ridicu- failed 2014 bid to buy the tax increase, the only tax gations, Cuomo said that if will "follow the facts of any
lously high taxes, my chil- Buffalo Bills. increase is the Trump tax Trump "has nothing to hide case, wherever they lead."
dren and companies are The Trump Organization increase," Cuomo said, re- he has nothing to worry "Make no mistake: No one
spending a fortune on law- didn't immediately respond ferring to a change in fed- about. But I think the tweet is above the law, not even
yers. No wonder people to requests for comment. eral tax law that reduced shows that his paranoia the President," she wrote,
and businesses are fleeing Asked about the tweets, deductions for many New is once again getting the adding "P.S. My name is Le-
New York in record num- Cuomo told reporters Yorkers. better of him." titia James. (You can call
bers!" Trump "says the most ab- Cuomo noted that James James, who was not men- me Tish.)."q