washington new york attorney general order republican presidential nominee donald trump charitable foundation immediately stop fundraise state warn failure would continue fraud trump cease-and-desist order late series blow send campaign reel new york businessman aid spend much weekend deal fallout new york time report say trump may avoid pay federal income tax almost 20 years new york attorney general eric schneiderman office say donald j. trump foundation violate state law require charitable organizations solicit outside donations register office charities bureau order follow series report washington post suggest improprieties foundation include use fund settle legal dispute involve trump businesses failure immediately discontinue solicitation file information report require article 7-a charities bureau shall deem continue fraud upon people state new york accord letter date friday office post online monday trump campaign suggest probe launch schneiderman democrat politically motivate put trump campaign defensive order could also undercut efforts make clinton foundation family charity democratic presidential rival hillary clinton primary target campaign nov. election trump seek paint clinton foundation pay-to-play operation former u.s. secretary state husband former president bill clinton reward big donors foundation access clinton foundation 354 million assets almost 500 staffers radically different charitable vehicle small-scale trump nonprofit work reduce cost drug people hiv develop countries eradicate childhood obesity unite state reduce greenhouse gas emissions evidence foreign donors foundation obtain favor state department clinton head agency donors able obtain meet senior state department officials clinton say fact donate foundation play role decision meet scrutiny trump foundation come republican candidate deal torrent bad news include shaky performance first debate clinton sept. 26 release new york time tax record show trump take almost billion loss 1995 may allow avoid pay federal income tax 18 years series trump foundation washington post report trump may violate u.s. internal revenue service rule self-dealing use foundation money purchase two portraits hang private golf club new york florida newspaper also say trump may improperly use foundation settle legal dispute include one palm beach florida estate divert income business charity avoid pay income tax donate foundation money support florida attorney general pam bondi republican consider launch investigation trump university trump for-profit education venture foundation end pay 2,500 fine irs donation trump organization representative tell post donation mean trump personal account come foundation account clerical error response post report schneiderman office begin probe trump foundation trump campaign say statement monday charity would cooperate investigation remain concern political motives behind ag schneiderman investigation trump foundation nevertheless intend cooperate fully investigation say trump campaign spokeswoman hope hicks ongoing legal matter trump foundation comment time add new york attorney general office sole regulator charities state spokesman office say unusual regulator send notice charities whose file overdue incomplete cease-and-desist letter serious letter one trump foundation base woodbury new york long island receive judgments wrongdoing send office get clear indication wrongdoing spokesman say trump establish charitable foundation 1988 run program instead donate money nonprofit group police athletic league youths foundation begin solicit money donors beyond trump family require new york law register state file regular report new blow campaign trump 's foundation order halt fundraise