NEW YORK — President Trump’s lawyers are pushing to kill a grand jury subpoena for his tax records by arguing that the Manhattan district attorney’s order to produce documents is “wildly overbroad” and tantamount to “harassment,” according to an amended lawsuit filed in federal court here on Monday.
The president’s latest attempt to shield his financial records comes as Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. seeks to accelerate his investigation into hush-money payments made to two women during the 2016 presidential campaign. It follows a major Supreme Court ruling earlier this month that found Trump’s status as a sitting president does not make him immune to investigation by local authorities.
Trump’s civil complaint seeks to block Vance from obtaining Trump’s records through a subpoena to his accounting firm, Mazars USA. His lawyers, barred by the Supreme Court’s 7-to-2 ruling from arguing presidential immunity, are focused now on challenging the subpoena’s legality. Continue reading.