After the president picked a fight with the Pulitzer Prize Board, its lawyers demanded info he’d prefer to keep under wraps.
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/pulitzer-board-demands-trump-tax-returns-medical-records-as-part-of-his-defamation-suit
For all of Donald Trump’s claims about “transparency,” there are a great many materials related to the president’s record that he prefers to keep hidden. The targets of one of his lawsuits wants to see some of those materials anyway in response to a fight he picked. Bloomberg Law reported:
If Donald Trump wants to sue the Pulitzer Prize Board for giving awards to journalism critical of his ties to Russia, he will have to cough up business records to prove he was harmed.
The board filed demands for documents and information Thursday in Florida state court that would force Trump to back up his defamation allegations.
“Just like any other plaintiff, the President must articulate and prove his claims with evidence,” a board spokesperson said in a statement.
“The Pulitzer Board will not be cowed by the President’s attempt to intimidate journalists or undermine the First Amendment.”.....
As part of the legal process, the board’s attorneys have said they’re entitled to Trump’s tax returns dating back to 2015 and medical records, including any possible psychological records.
“To the extent You seek damages for any physical ailment or mental or emotional injury arising from Counts I-IV of Your Complaint, all Documents (whether held by You or by third parties under Your control or who could produce them at your direction) concerning Your medical and/or psychological health from January 1, 2015, to present, including any prescription medications you have been prescribed or have taken,” the board wrote in its latest legal filing. “For the avoidance of doubt, this includes all Documents Concerning Your annual physical examination. To the extent you do not seek such damages in this action, please confirm so in writing.”
I have a hunch the request will not be well received by the plaintiff.
Watch this space.
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