raid on chicago lawyer who did tax for trump

by Crystel Reilly 8 min read

Who lied to Congress about the Trump raid?

The raid comes on the same day former Trump lawyer and confidant Michael Cohen admitted he lied to Congress about work he did on a potential Trump Organization real estate project in Russia during the 2016 presidential election campaign.

Did Burke do tax work for Trump?

It was r eported in June that Burke’s law office was no longer doing tax work for Trump. Papers filed to the courts and tax board regarding the split cited “irreconcilable differences” between the two camps. Burke is credited with persuading county officials to offer Trump millions in property tax cuts over the years.

Who is the alderman of Chicago?

Burke, a Democrat, has been the alderman of Chicago's 14th Ward for nearly 40 years and before entering politics was a city police officer. His small law firm Klafter & Burke worked with the president since 2006 to lower property taxes on the Trump's Chicago buildings by more than $14 million.

When did Donald Trump leave the White House?

President Donald Trump answers questions from the press while departing the White House, on November 29. Trump’s former tax attorney Edward Burke had his office raided by federal agents on Thursday morning. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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