Trump Foundation served cease and desist order by New York Attorney General

<p>There's no love lost between Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. </p><p>"This guy is a political hack looking for publicity," Trump said of Schneiderman <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhOz9Epr4Zs" target="_blank">on ABC</a>.</p><p>And an order from Schneiderman's office will likely exacerbate the situation.</p><p>On Friday, the New York attorney general's office <a href="http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/new-york-attorney-generals-office-issues-notice-violation-directing-trump-foundation" target="_blank">told Trump's charitable foundation</a> to stop soliciting donations in the state immediately.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/new-york-s-attorney-general-investigating-trump-foundation/">Round 2? N.Y. Attorney General Is Investigating The Trump Foundation</a></b></p><p>The <a href="https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/trump_foundation_notice_of_violation_9-30-16.pdf" target="_blank">notice of violation</a> came one day after <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-foundation-lacks-the-certification-required-for-charities-that-solicit-money/2016/09/29/7dac6a68-8658-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html?lkj&tid=a_inl" target="_blank">The Washington Post</a> reported the Donald J. Trump Foundation wasn't certified by the state to ask for money from the public.</p><p>According to the notice, the foundation did not register with the state's charities bureau. The bureau requires charities to submit audited financial statements and annual financial reports.</p><p>Just two weeks before issuing the notice, Schneiderman confirmed his office had been investigating the foundation since June.</p><p>"We have been concerned that the Trump Foundation may have engaged in some impropriety from that point of view, and we've inquired into it," Schneiderman told <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/13/politics/eric-schneiderman-donald-trump-foundation/index.html" target="_blank">told CNN</a>. </p><p>He made that statement <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-donald-trump-retooled-his-charity-to-spend-other-peoples-money/2016/09/10/da8cce64-75df-11e6-8149-b8d05321db62_story.html?tid=a_inl" target="_blank">following a report</a> — again from The Washington Post — that said the foundation had "unusual" practices. </p><p>The report said Trump hasn't made a charitable donation to his foundation since 2008. It also suggested the foundation's funds paid for items for Trump, including a portrait of himself.</p><p>The beef between Trump and Schneiderman — who is a Democrat and Hillary Clinton supporter — appears to have started when Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against Trump and Trump University in 2013. He filed the lawsuit well before Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/trump-university-documents-reveal-a-focus-on-selling-not-teaching/">Trump University Documents Reveal A Focus On Selling, Not Teaching</a></b></p><p>Now, the Trump Foundation has 15 days from the time of the notice to submit the proper reports to the state charities bureau. </p><p>Trump's campaign spokeswoman said they are worried about "the political motives" of the investigation but plan to "cooperate fully."</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/donald-trump-suggests-veterans-with-ptsd-can-t-handle-it/">Did Donald Trump Suggest Veterans With PTSD 'Can't Handle' Combat?</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/violent-hurricane-matthew-is-barreling-toward-the-caribbean/">'Life-Threatening' Hurricane Matthew Barreling Toward The Caribbean</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/protests-over-shooting-of-carnell-snell-jr-hit-second-night/">Protests Over Fatal Shooting Of Carnell Snell Jr. Pass Second Night</a></li></ul>