In a letter sent to the judge in the case, the office's civil division chief said it would file a submission in the case by Wednesday, the deadline set by the judge last week.

Broader constitutional questions are at the heart of the dispute over the subpoenas, including whether the President can be criminally investigated.

Trump sued the Manhattan District Attorney's Office two weeks ago after it sent his longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, a grand jury subpoena seeking tax returns and related documents going back to 2011.

The district attorney's office, led by Cyrus Vance Jr., is investigating the hush money payments made to two women who, during the 2016 campaign, alleged affairs with the President. Trump has denied having affairs with both women.

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