Every single criminal investigation and civil lawsuit the ex-president is currently facing, including the ones you’ve probably never heard about.
Unfortunately, for the rest of the public, it’s not as easy to keep track, and you might find yourself confused between, say, the New York attorney general’s investigation into the Trump Organization and the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal probe, the latter of which is expected to lead to a guilty plea from the company’s longtime CFO, Allen Weisselberg. You might also struggle to keep straight the subjects of the various federal investigations, which range from Trump’s plot to overturn the election to Trump’s decision to take classified government documents to his home.
Which is why, as a public service, we’ve put together this handy-dandy guide.
The Classified-Documents Investigation
The Justice Department’s Criminal Investigation of January 6 and the Plot to Overturn the Election
it’s easy to forget that Trump tried extremely hard to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and, when that didn’t go his way, incited a violent insurrection that left multiple people dead. But he did!
The Georgia Criminal Investigation
Remember when, as part of his plot to overturn the election, Trump made a call to Georgia secretary of state Brad Raffensperger and demanded that Raffensperger “find” him the number of votes necessary to beat Joe Biden, saying, “I just want to find 11,780 votes,” before threatening the local official over refusing his request?
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Criminal Case Against the Trump Organization, Etc.
while the DA’s case against Trump has seemingly been put on the back burner, that doesn’t mean the guy should rest easy. In July 2021, both the Trump Organization and its longtime CFO, Allen Weisselberg, were charged with numerous crimes related to alleged tax evasion.
Meanwhile, Bragg says his investigation into Trump—who swears he’s totally innocent—is still active.
The New York Attorney General’s Civil Investigation Into the Trump Organization
Unlike in a criminal case, in a civil case a jury could use the fact that Trump pleaded the Fifth against him and infer that he has something to hide. While James’s case would not result in jail time, it could mean “steep financial penalties” for the business. James has also signaled, according to Insider, that she will “seek the dissolution of the business itself under New York’s so-called corporate death penalty
The Westchester Criminal Investigation of the Trump Organization
The Trump Organization is also facing a criminal investigation by the Westchester County district attorney’s office, which is reportedly focused in part on whether Trump’s family business misled local officials about the Trump National Golf Club’s value with the express purpose of lowering its tax bill.
The DC Attorney General’s Criminal Investigation of January 6
DC AG Karl Racine is currently conducting a criminal investigation into the events surrounding the January 6 attack. In January, he said in an interview: “I think the story is clear. Donald Trump was the ringleader.”
The E. Jean Carroll Defamation Suit
Author E. Jean Carroll sued Trump for defamation in 2019 after he accused her of lying when she alleged he raped her in a New York City department store dressing room in the ’90s. Trump has shamelessly claimed that when he called Carroll a liar, he was doing so in his official capacity as president, thus making him immune from the suit.
The Mary Trump Lawsuit
Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, is currently suing him (and his sister Maryanne, and the estate of their late brother Robert) for allegedly defrauding her out of millions of dollars.
The House of Representatives’ January 6 Lawsuit
Represented by the NAACP, 10 House lawmakers are suing Trump, Giuliani, and two right-wing militia groups for attempting to prevent Congress from certifying the Electoral College votes on January 6.
The Eric Swalwell Suit
The California representative is suing Trump, Giuliani, Donald Trump Jr., and Rep. Mo Brooks over the January 6 insurrection, alleging that the group violated a federal civil rights law in attempting to block the Electoral College count. Swalwell also wants the defendants held liable for encouraging violent conduct and inflicting emotional distress on the lawmakers present.
The Capitol Police January 6 lawsuits
Three separate suits by Capitol police officers have been filed against Trump for the emotional and physical injuries the officers sustained during the January 6 attack.
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