Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday decided against seizing former President Trump’s assets as he faces a deadline to post bail in a $454 million judgment in a New York fraud case. warned of “risks”.
“What we’re dealing with politically is this verdict against Donald Trump and the fact that he’s in this much debt and the economic pressures that he’s under and the “I think it’s a much greater, much more significant, serious pressure from this ruling on those who are doing that to get those assets,” Ocasio-Cortez said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” .
“I actually think there’s a risk in not seizing these assets and the open window that exists for him to try to secure these funds through other means,” she said. . “We’ve seen a lot of interesting deals happening with Truth Social and other vehicles. And there’s a very real risk of political corruption.”
Monday is the deadline for President Trump to pay the huge bail in the New York fraud case. If he doesn’t post bail, he faces the risk of having his assets seized by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, whom he has continued to criticize in recent days.
Trump’s lawyers said last week that it would be “impossible” to secure the same full appeal bond due to a lack of cash on hand. Trump later claimed he had nearly $500 million in cash by the deadline.
Ocasio-Cortez stressed on Sunday that Trump should be treated like anyone else when it comes to seizing assets.
“I think Attorney General James is handling this case very skillfully. It’s ultimately up to her decision, but I believe that all people should be treated equally under the law.” “And if that asset seizure is pursued against other Americans, Donald Trump should be treated the same way,” she said.
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