Even with Trump warning, Mueller likely to probe finances
Several of Trump's family members and close advisers have already become ensnared in the investigations, including son
Trump told The New York Times it would be a "violation" of Mueller's formal charge if he looked into the president's personal finances.
That comment came amid news reports that the special counsel is interested in Trump's business transactions with Russians and with one of his main lenders, Deutsche Bank. It also comes as Trump's legal team is digging into the backgrounds of Mueller's investigative team looking for potential conflicts of interest.
A person with knowledge of the process says those efforts include the political affiliations of Mueller's investigators and their past work history. The person was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and insisted on anonymity.
Trump attorney
In addition to attacking Mueller in the interview with the
California Rep.
"If I were his lawyer, I would be telling him to dial it down," Jeffress said.
The
Bloomberg reported Thursday that Mueller's investigators are looking into Trump business transactions with Russians including apartment purchases in his buildings, a controversial
The
Deutsche Bank has been one of the few major institutions willing to regularly lend to Trump, who alienated large banks in
But lending to Trump hasn't always been easy for Deutsche Bank. In 2008, he sued the bank for
That eventually led the bank to grant Trump some concessions on the loan, but the suit scarred his relationship with its commercial lending division. Afterward, Deutsche's Trump relationship was transferred to
Trump has denied having any financial dealings with
The Associated Press reported in June that Mueller's investigation already included the financial dealings of former Trump campaign chairman
According to emails released by the younger Trump, the meeting was put together at the request of Emin Agalarov, a
Trump spent considerable time with the Agalarovs while in
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