The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4:

• On Monday, former President Donald Trump arrived in New York for a civil trial in which NY Attorney General Letitia James alleges that Trump-owned properties were dramatically, and fraudulently, over-valued on official documents. The New York Times notes: “If the attorney general’s office proves its case, the judge could impose a sweeping array of punishments on Mr. Trump, including a $250 million penalty and a prohibition on operating a business in New York ever again.” You can read more here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/nyregion/trump-fraud-trial-letitia-james.html
• Prior to appearing before a New York judge on Monday for a civil fraud trial, former President Donald Trump addressed the press, explaining: “There was no crime. The crime is against me…They are trying to damage me, so I don’t do as well in the election…This is an attempt to hurt me in an election…They waited until I was right in the middle of my campaign.” Trump accused NY Attorney General Letitia James of undervaluing his property for political reasons. In 2018, prior while campaigning to become Attorney General, James vowed to “sue” Donald Trump—providing evidence to Trump’s claim that this is nothing more than a political vendetta.
• On Saturday, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building just prior to the House holding its vote on a stopgap spending measure to avoid a government shutdown. Although Rep. Bowman has claimed he pulled the alarm in error, some have speculated that it was a tactic to delay the House vote—providing Democrat members of the House additional time to read through the Republican proposed legislation.
• While appearing on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said that there needs to be “a limit to who can come across the border” as New York City continues to struggle with an influx of unlawful migrants
• War at the New Jersey Shore: Was Chris Christie an early supporter of off-shore wind development?