Donald Trump, a former President, said that the indictments against the Trump Organization's chief financial officer and the Trump Organization are "reminiscent of communist dictatorships."Trump accused New York prosecutors "prosecutorial misconduct" and told a Florida crowd that the indictments against Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg demonstrated that the leaders in "Democrat-run Cities" are "corrupting, weaponizing the law against political opponents.""Radical left New York City and state attorneys who have allowed crime skyrocket... are now outrageously continuing the greatest witch hunt. He said that Saturday night. "They target me."TRUMP AT OHIO RALLY - 'I TOLD You So'Trump described the indictments as "the type of persecution... you would see in Third World nations."He said, "It's reminiscent a communist dictatorship attacking your political opponents... fabricating charges in an attempt to silence them, using the justice system and leaking information on a daily basis to engage in flagrant characters assassination."Trump stated that it was unprecedented, unheard-of, and completely unacceptable in America for prosecutors run for office on the promise to "get" their political enemies. He also said that an unnamed New York prosecutor, likely Attorney General Letitia Jones, is running for office.Trump stated, "She doesn't know anything about me." "All she knows about me is that she's going 'get' to me from the moment she got in."Former president claimed that the prosecution's efforts were "fascist, authoritarian."He continued, "The people who talk of democracy are literally destroying the system before our very eyes."A Manhattan grand jury indicted Weisselberg and the Trump Organization on Wednesday. According to James's press release, the charges "relate to the failure of Weisselberg in New York to pay New York State and Federal Income Taxes on approximately $1.7 Million in Compensation." The case's defendants are expected to appear in front of a judge on Thursday.Continue the storyJames is widely believed to be the primary opponent of the incumbent governor. Andrew Cuomo and Cyrus Vance, Manhattan District Attorney, have been investigating the financial transactions of the Trump Organization.James stated in Thursday's press conference that "Today is a significant marker in the ongoing criminal probe of the Trump Organization (and its CFO), Allen Weisselberg." "Indictment alleges, among other things financial wrongdoing by the Trump Organization in an arrangement with Mr. Weisselberg in order to avoid taxes on certain compensation. We will continue to investigate and follow the law and facts wherever they lead.After being issued a subpoena, Jeffrey McConney, the long-serving controller at Trump Organization, was the first employee to testify in front of a grand jury.Last week, lawyers representing the Trump Organization met virtually in Manhattan with Manhattan prosecutors. Ronald Fischetti, a lawyer representing the company, said that Trump would not be charged in the first indictment. He also stated that the company would plead guilty.Trump attacked the charges when they were made public, calling them an extension of the "witch hunting" that was Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation into claims that Trump campaign conspired with Russia in advance of the 2016 presidential elections.CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE WASHINGTON XAMINERTrump stated in a statement that "this is purely political and an affront the almost 75million voters who supported me during the Presidential Election and it's been driven by highly partisan Democrat prosecutors."Trump's second rally since his resignation, Saturday's was the second after a rally in Wellington, Ohio last Saturday.Washington Examiner VideosTags: News, Donald Trump Florida RallyOriginal Author: Carly RomanOriginal Location: Trump indicted by company: "Reminiscent Of A Communism Dictatorship"
