First Thing: Trump’s lawyers reportedly given 24 hours to say why business should not face charges |

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New York prosecutors have reportedly given Donald Trump’s lawyers 24 hours to respond with final arguments for why the Trump Organization should not face criminal charges, with a deadline set for Monday.

According to sources quoted in the Washington Post, the deadline is a strong indication that the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus Vance, and New York attorney general, Letitia James, are considering criminal charges against Trump’s family business.

It comes after it was reported on Friday that Vance could announce charges against the Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer, within a week.

  • Vance’s office is looking into “possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct” as part of its investigation into the Trump Organization, including falsification of business records and tax and insurance fraud.

  • What impact could an indictment have? Legal experts claim it could bankrupt the Trump Organization by…

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