After Mueller, New York prosecutors turn their attention to Trump

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump campaign may have concluded, but investigations spearheaded by federal prosecutors in Manhattan mean President Trump is still in legal jeopardy.

The main threat facing President Trump stems from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Prosecutors there are handling cases involving Trump, his finances, his business, and his associates. And while Trump warned in 2017 that Mueller would be crossing a red line if the special counsel turned his sights to the president’s finances, the SDNY office has no special mandate limiting its purview and can do just that.