Anti-money laundering specialists at Deutsche Bank recommended in 2016 and 2017 that multiple transactions involving legal entities controlled by Donald J. Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, be reported — a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) — to the federal financial-crimes watchdog, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The New York Times reports, Deutsche Bank Staff … Read more
Josh Marshall succinctly frames the Trump lawyers’ argument: I want to point out the common argument the President’s personal lawyers (yesterday) and the White House Counsel’s office (in today’s letter) are now making. They argue that the Congress has no legitimate oversight role with respect to the executive branch at all, a stunning argument that … Read more
Judge Amit Mehta held a hearing today on the Trump crime family’s attempt to squash a congressional subpoena for the Trump organization’s financial records from Mazars USA, and let’s just say it does not appear to have gone well, as one should expect. The law is clearly on the side of Congress. Ian Millhiser reports Trump’s … Read more
Protecting Donald Trump’s crime family has now become the primary – if not only – mission of the Republican Party. The Trump administration is engaging in a policy of “total obstruction” of Congress. Trump’s Republican co-conspirators in Congress are aiding and abetting his obstruction of Congress. They are all complicit and equally culpable in his crime. … Read more
House Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) subpoenaed the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service on Friday, disregarding the Treasury secretary’s refusal this week to hand over six years of President Trump’s personal and business tax returns and demanding access. House Ways and Means Chairman Subpoenas Trump Tax Records: The subpoenas to Treasury Secretary … Read more