Trump civil probe deadlines had already passed by March 17
The important date in the Trump Organization civil investigation was not March 17. It was February 17, 2022, when New York Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron rejected the Trumps’ effort to block subpoenas and ordered them to comply.
The ruling required Donald Trump to produce additional documents within 14 days. It also required Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to sit for depositions within 21 days. That meant the document deadline expired on March 3, 2022, and the deposition deadline expired on March 10, 2022.
The order came in Attorney General Letitia James’ civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s financial statements and related submissions. Her office has said it was examining whether the company misstated asset values on annual financial statements, loan applications, tax filings and other records, and whether those representations were used to secure loans, insurance or tax benefits.
By March 17, the deadlines set by the court were no longer future obligations. They were already behind the parties, and the case had moved into the practical business of compliance and testimony. The legal fight was not over, but the timetable had been fixed by the February ruling and the clock had already run on the first round of deadlines.
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