Former federal prosecutor Ron Filipkowski called Eric Trump "incredibly dumb" for threatening to prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James over the ongoing investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his family committed financial crimes.
Filipkowski said Eric Trump "has been in full panic mode over the NY investigation" as evidenced by his repeated attacks against James.
Remarking on the younger Trump son's claim the family would be "prosecuting" her, Filipkowski said their "ridiculous lawsuit" would eventually be tossed.
Eric has been in full panic mode over the NY investigation, and continues to personally attack and threaten the prosecutor. Today, he says they are PROSECUTING HER, which is incredibly dumb. They filed a ridiculous lawsuit to try and stop the investigation that will be tossed.pic.twitter.com/Ek0lG8Y8XS— Ron Filipkowski (@Ron Filipkowski) 1642597246
Eric Trump does not have evidence of prosecutorial misconduct on the part of James, though he did share a highly-edited video showing James pledging to investigate former President Trump while on the campaign trail, a legitimate pledge.
While a person may have the ability to sue a prosecutor in civil court for malicious prosecution, the bar for whether prosecutors acted unethically is rather high. Eric Trump would have to prove that James filed a frivolous charge, and that he and his family suffered some type of damages.
His threat against James comes after James accused the Trump family business of enaging in “fraudulent or misleading” practices by misrepresenting the value of its assets, which came scarcely a week after he called her office's investigation "unconstitutional."
Many have echoed Filipkowski's assessment and criticized Eric Trump for his remarks.
Let's review, \nLetitia can't escape her own words?\nBut Eric can't either, and "northing" will change that.https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— John Oberlin (@John Oberlin) 1642692006
Personally attack and threaten the prosecutor; then WHY is Eric Trump still allowed on Twitter? Ban his ass!https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— JoAnn (@JoAnn) 1642637820
Nice try, I think that may be try number 5.https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— Deborah Kiefaber (@Deborah Kiefaber) 1642613371
He is such a dumbass. Threatening an AG who has the power to make him and criminal father squeal like a stuck pig.https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— Angel (Ask the Chief) (@Angel (Ask the Chief)) 1642643769
You can tell he's just repeating what he heard at the adults' tablehttps://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— Jimmy Swagger \ud83d\ude0e \ud83c\udf65 (@Jimmy Swagger \ud83d\ude0e \ud83c\udf65) 1642637546
What gubernatorial disaster? She stepped aside to allow newly installed Hochul to continue. But Eric\u2019s going to wish she\u2019d left her job as AG.https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— HahahahaBreathe (@HahahahaBreathe) 1642608824
I almost feel sorry for stupid Eric. But, I don\u2019t. He needs to go to jail.https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— lieslikearug (@lieslikearug) 1642621873
Why are the Trumps allowed to use lawsuits time & time again as a form of intimidation and abuse toward people they do not like or who try to hold them accountable? Why do courts put up with this? Only very rich people get to use this form of abuse of others and get by with it.https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— Dr. Vicki Hayes (@Dr. Vicki Hayes) 1642608612
Eric Trump, private citizen, thinks he has the right to \u201cprosecute\u201d a government official doing her job. He\u2019s so deluded, it\u2019s mind blowing.https://twitter.com/ronfilipkowski/status/1483786513934655489\u00a0\u2026— \ud83c\udf33\ud835\udd0f\ud835\udd1e\ud835\udd32\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd1e \ud835\udd1a\ud835\udd22\ud835\udd1e\ud835\udd31\ud835\udd25\ud835\udd22\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd30\ud835\udd2d\ud835\udd2c\ud835\udd2c\ud835\udd2b\ud83d\udcda (@\ud83c\udf33\ud835\udd0f\ud835\udd1e\ud835\udd32\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd1e \ud835\udd1a\ud835\udd22\ud835\udd1e\ud835\udd31\ud835\udd25\ud835\udd22\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd30\ud835\udd2d\ud835\udd2c\ud835\udd2c\ud835\udd2b\ud83d\udcda) 1642604698
Last week, Eric Trump called James's office's investigation into the Trump family business "unconstitutional" during an appearance on Fox News.
Referring to James as the "most unethical prosecutor in the history of the United States," he accused her of launching a political smear campaign against his father.
Former President Trump sued James himself last month, arguing that her investigation violates his constitutional rights.
His lawsuit claims that James' investigation is "in no way connected to legitimate law enforcement goals, but rather, are merely a thinly-veiled effort to publicly malign" him and his associates. Trump insisted that her investigation is motivated by "political animus."
James's filing marks the first time that her office has leveled specific accusations against the Trumps, highlighting details that the family's assets were “generally inflated as part of a pattern to suggest that Mr. Trump’s net worth was higher than it otherwise would have appeared" to lenders, insurers and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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