Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker condemned the multitude of legal battles that former President Donald Trump faces, arguing that they are meant to distract from his presidential bid.
The specific legal feud that Whitaker was speaking out against was Trump’s New York civil fraud case, in which the former president is required to pay a $454 million bond by Monday. Whitaker went on to predict that while the trials are interferences for Trump, Trump will ultimately prevail.
“It’s a desire to keep Donald Trump in court and off the campaign trail, and I just think ultimately it fails,” Whitaker said in an interview on Newsmax.
The deadline is when New York Attorney General Letitia James could start collection on his business and real estate interests in New York, which would include Trump Tower and Trump National …