(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Westchester County District Attorney’s office has concluded its political witch hunt into former President Donald Trump’s Golf Club in Westchester County, citing a lack of evidence to support any criminal charges.
According to a source familiar with the investigation, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah officially closed the probe earlier this month as reported by Insider. Rocah, a Democrat, later confirmed the closure in statements to CBS News during which she doubled down on her office’s alleged independence.
“Part of why I’m saying anything at all is that I think it’s really important, more important than ever in our country, to make sure that people understand that we have independent prosecutors, we have a justice system that operates independent of politics,” Rocah claimed in statements after a press conference
Rocah dismissed allegations her office had sought a political case against Trump, claiming, “I can stand here and proudly say that I’m one of those prosecutors, and I look at every subject of any investigation, every organization that’s a subject of an investigation, the same way.”
In response to the news, Trump expressed his satisfaction in a statement posted on his Truth Social platform. He called the decision honorable but also requested the restoration of his reputation.
“AFTER GOING THROUGH A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION FOR TWO YEARS BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NEW YORK, IT WAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE CASE HAS BEEN DROPPED, AND NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The investigation had focused on alleged efforts by Trump to reduce the tax burden of the Trump Organization in Westchester County. Rocah appointed former federal prosecutor Elliott Jacobson to lead the investigation.
Jacobson, who volunteered part-time for the office, confirmed the conclusion of their work in November 2022 but did not publicly announce the end of the investigation.
The Westchester County investigation was heavily influenced by a civil lawsuit by the New York Attorney General, Leticia James.
