Analysis: A Surprise Accusation Bolsters a Risky Case Against Trump

The New York Times included Rob Kelner's commentary about the unsealed indictment against Donald Trump, stating, among things, that he falsified business records in part for a plan to deceive state tax authorities.

Even with the addition of the claim about intended false statements to tax authorities, Rob remained uncertain that it would show an intent to commit another crime.

“The local prosecutors seem to be relying in part on a bank shot exploiting Michael Cohen’s guilty plea in a federal campaign finance case,” he said. “But there were serious questions about the legal basis for the case against Cohen, making that a dubious foundation for a case against a former president. Prosecutors also allude vaguely to ‘steps’ taken to violate tax laws, but they say little to establish what that might mean.”

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