Trump’s lawyer, Jay Sekulow commented, “In response to the subpoenas issued by the New York County District Attorney, we have filed a lawsuit this morning in Federal Court on behalf of the President in order to address the significant constitutional issues at stake in this case.”
Manhattan DA’s office will respond to Trump’s complaint as “appropriate”
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the DA’s office, Danny Frost said, “We have received the plaintiff’s complaint and will respond as appropriate in court. We will have no further comment as this process unfolds in court.”
The DA’s office is investigating the hush money payments to women including porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal, who claimed they had sexual affair with Trump before the 2016 presidential election.
Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer admitted to facilitating the payment to Daniels and received reimbursements from the President and the Trump Organization. Cohen is currently in prison after pleading guilty to campaign finance laws violations related to the hush money payments.
