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Subpoena For Deutsche Bank May Put Mueller On Collision Course With Trump

The special counsel's office has reportedly subpoenaed the German financial giant for Trump family financial records. The president and his aides have warned those inquiries might cross a red line.
Special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly requesting Trump family records from Germany-based Deutsche Bank.

Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly subpoenaed Trump family financial records from the German financial giant Deutsche Bank, a move that could signal a major new direction for his inquiry.

Deutsche Bank has so far not accommodated or discussed American requests for information about the Trumps' accounts. The German business newspaper , quoted a spokesman saying that the bank cooperates with official investigators

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