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An attorney for Donald Trump hit back Tuesday at an effort by New York Attorney General Letitia James to have the former president held in contempt, claiming he doesn t have documents demanded by James.James office asked a state judge on April 7 to issue an order of contempt against Trump, saying he failed to comply with a previous ruling requiring him to turn over documents by March 31 as part of an investigation into his company s financial practices.Trump attorney Alina Habba said in a filing late Tuesday night that Trump s team attempted to comply with the subpoena, but determined he was not in possession of any of the documents sought by the attorney general. Habba wrote that she informed the attorney general s office that Trump s eponymous com
stanley cup pany may have the documents being sought, which include personal statements of financial condition, tax audit materials and insurance-related documents. While this result may be to the Attorney General
stanley cup s dissatisfaction, the fact is that a diligent search was performed and found that Trump is not in possession of any of the requested documents, Habba wrote.James office also requested that Trump be fined $10,000 a day until he complies with the ruling. Habba called the proposed fine excessive in Tuesday s filing. In its Apri
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DELAYING THE GOP CONVENTION .... Tropical Storm Gustav, which is expected to become a hurricane sometime soon, continues to move towards the Gulf Coast. For the people along the coast, this is obviously a scary situation that will leave m
botella stanley any communities scrambling. For Republicans planning to kick off a national convention, there s a different kind of scramble going on.Republican officials said yesterday that they are considering delaying the start of the GOP convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul because of Tropical Storm Gustav, which is on track to hit the Gulf Coast, and possibly New Orleans, as a full-force hurricane early next week.The threat is serious enough that White House officials are also debating whether President Bush should cancel his scheduled convention appearance on Monday, the first day of the convention, according to administration officials and others familiar with the discussion.For Bush and Republican presidential candidate John McCain, Gustav threatens to provide an untimely reminder of Hurricane Katrina. A new major storm along the Gulf Coast would renew memories of one of the low points of the Bush administration, while pulling public attention away from McCain s formal coronation as the GOP presidential nominee.Sen
stanley termosar ior Republicans said images of political celebration in the Twin Cities while thousands of Americans flee a hurricane could be dubious.Complicating matters, t
stanley cup he McCain campaign and its surrogates spent quite a bit of time earlier this summer