New York authorities have opened an investigation into the Donald J. Trump Foundation to determine whether the president or his charity broke state tax laws.

The state tax probe is just the latest example of the legal trouble the president’s foundation faces. In addition, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood is suing the foundation for allegedly violating state laws governing charities. And she has alerted the IRS and the Federal Election Commission about the foundation’s possible federal tax and campaign law violations.

The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, accuses the president and his family of using the charitable organization, Trump Foundation, for personal and business interests. AG Barbara Underwood is looking to dissolve the foundation and ban the president from serving as a director of a New York non-profit for 10 years. Cheddar's J.D. Durkin breaks down the details.

As a scholar of federal and state tax law, I believe that these allegations raise serious concerns about Trump’s management of the charity that bears his name. I think it is unlikely, however, that the New York state investigation into the Trump Foundation will lead to any criminal charges.

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