sit for depositions within 21 days. i love loans. love other people s mon. reporter: last month, james alleged the trump organization repeatedly engaged in fraudulent and misleading practices to secure loans, tax benefits and insurance coverage. the trump organization is accused of inflating prices, including tripling the actual size of mr. trump s penthouse which added about $200 million to the valuation. james also alleged the valuations of trump goft courses in new york and scotland were exaggerated. at today s contentious hearing, the trump lawyers attacked james and her probe as tainted by political bias in an effort to pave the way for criminal charges in a separate case. the judge said their arguments missed the mark. even if james dislike mrs. trump, it does not cross the line to unlawfull discrimination. and mr. trump has the right to plead the fifth. o donnell: catherine joins us. how did trump s lawyers respond? reporter: norah, even before the ruling, his lawyers in