A source has told Insider that New York Attorney General Letitia James will look into possible fraud surrounding Donald Trump's campaign donations.
The source who is familiar with the AG's plans said that James could claim jurisdiction on behalf of defrauded New York donors.
The source requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record.
One former assistant attorney general said that the AG could use New York City's banking industry to establish jurisdiction.
"If the money passed through any institution with a foot in New York, that gives her jurisdiction, and that's what we did in the case of Trump University," said the lead assistant in the case.
There were disturbing details revealed earlier in the day during the second Congressional hearing on the attack on the Capitol.
It wasn't specified what James found disturbing. According to testimony during the hearing, Donald Trump Jr.'s fiancée was paid $60,000 to speak at his January 6 rally.
Financial disclosures show that Trump raised more than $250 million off of his election claims.
"It's my duty to investigate allegations of fraud or potential wrongdoing in New York," James had said in a previous statement. She said that the incident was no exception.
The AG's probe into the Trump Organization has dragged on for three years due to battles between Trump lawyers and James over subpoenas.
James won her legal battle on Tuesday. Donald Trump, his daughters, and his son tried to dodge James' subpoena for his testimony.
In this case, investigators will be able to get what they need without having to go through Trump.
He noted that it is not the kind of thing that will require internal Trump business documents.
He said banks respond to AG subpoenas in a seamless manner.
"There's no bank that's not going to comply with a subpoena from the New York AG's office, unless the bank itself is under investigation," said Snell, who subpoenaed banks for the Trump University probe.
The founder of MainStreet.com said there were mass solicitations.
"It's not like they're not going to get what was said in emails to donors, saying, 'Your money is going to X.'" If it did not, that is fraud.
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