Mueller is peeling back the layers of Trump's finances

[DonViejo]

By Paul Waldman March 16 at 2:16 PM

The New York Times has broken the news that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III issued subpoenas to the Trump Organization for documents, the first confirmation that Mueller is examining the president’s business interests. This news came with few details, but it’s enormously significant for a couple of reasons.

First, it means that Mueller is looking right at President Trump, not just the people who worked for him or circled around him. And second, it gets to the heart of the president’s area of greatest potential legal liability: his money.

Trump may or may not have directly engaged in some kind of collusion with the Russian government in 2016. But if Mueller starts turning over rocks in his business, he’s going to find a lot of unsightly critters squirming around.

So what exactly is Mueller looking for? We don’t know, but it’s unlikely that he’s just fishing around. It’s obvious that Mueller’s investigation has been extremely systematic, and he has on his team a number of prosecutors with experience in areas such as money laundering. If he’s demanding documents from the Trump Organization, chances are he knows exactly what he’s after.

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[zipplewrath]

1. The trumpets have already started their excuses

I've heard the quote more than once, "If you start turning over rocks, you're likely to find something". Basically an "everybody does it" excuse.

[dalton99a]

2. They'll defend their god and savior to the end

[Blue_Adept]

3. At this stage Mueller is not asking for anything he doesn't already have answers for

He's basically getting the corroborating evidence to what he already has. It's the old thing of a lawyer doesn't ask a question that he doesn't know the answer to.

[dameatball]

4. What happened to the red line???

[Wellstone ruled]

5. Something says,watch

Dipstick Junior's divorce issues. His soon to be ex hired a hi powered Lawyer for a reason. Remember,there are five children involved and Status costs money.

[WhiteTara]

6. Sooner rather than later. Please hurry Mueller!

the world in in turmoil.