.LevinsonJessica: Unfortunately for the Trumps, yelling and fist-pounding are not equivalent to legal backing.
More to the point, the Trump family also argued that because there is an ongoing criminal investigation that James’ office is cooperating with, James could not compel the three Trumps to testify under oath. They claimed that because James’ office is cooperating with the district attorney’s office in its criminal inquiry, James should only be able to obtain that testimony before a grand jury because otherwise the criminal investigation would improperly benefit from James’ office’s depositions.
New York law provides that witnesses who testify before grand juries receive immunity based on that testimony. What the defendants' argument boils down to is: If you want the Trump family members to testify, then you must give them immunity. Unfortunately for the Trumps, yelling and fist-pounding are not equivalent to legal backing.
State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron concluded that the Trumps’ argument “completely misses the mark” . State Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron concluded that the Trumps’ argument “completely misses the mark” . Engoron noted that if the Trumps were reasonably concerned that answers they give under oath in the civil probe could lead to criminal charges against them, they could invoke their
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