Former US President Donald Trump slammed the New York prosecutors who charged his company and financial advisor

Donald Trump attacked prosecutors at a Florida rally after being formally charged last week over “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud.

Trump says “it’s really called prosecutorial misconduct. It’s a terrible, terrible thing”.

He continued, adding “they’ve mobilised every power of government to come after me, my family, my wonderful employees and my company solely because of politics”.

The former president’s appearance at the rally is the latest in a number of events designed to keep him in the Republican’s spotlight.

Trump Organisation, Trump Payroll Corporation and CFO Allen Weisselberg charged

This follows investigations into an alleged tax avoidance scheme from 2005, with the three parties being charged with a scheme to defraud, conspiracy, criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. 

The charges were laid down by the Manhattan district attorney, with this office being the first to formally charge the former President’s company with criminal offences.

Trump has hit back at the claims, saying in a statement “the political Witch Hunt by the Radical Left Democrats, with New York now taking over the assignment, continues. It is dividing our Country like never before!”