Eric Trump, son of President Trump and executive vice president of the Trump Organization, agreed to answer questions in a financial investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
James is leading an investigation into whether Donald Trump and the Trump Organization overstated the value of assets they own in order to obtain loans and tax benefits.
Eric Trump’s lawyers provided four proposed dates for him to be questioned, beginning on Nov. 19, according to Reuters. His lawyers said in a court filing on Thursday that he wouldn’t be available before then due to travel obligations and “the importance of avoiding any appearance of politicizing the investigatory process.”
James’s spokesman said she won’t allow anyone to dictate how the investigation will proceed or allow anyone to evade a lawful subpoena, even though Eric Trump’s attorneys noted he would be “willing to appear pursuant to a subpoena.”
James began her inquiry after Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, told Congress the president’s financial statements exaggerated some assets in order to save money on loans and insurance. Cohen also alleged he deflated other asset values to reduce real estate taxes.
Four properties are being probed, including the Trump building in New York City, a mansion in Westchester County, New York, the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, and the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles.
The Trump Organization dismissed the investigation as being politically motivated. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday in a state court in New York City.
