Critics of President Donald Trump are again convinced the ‘walls are closing in’ on the US commander-in-chief, excited by reports that his bank complied with a subpoena from New York prosecutors as part of a broad criminal probe.
The New York Times reported on Wednesday that prosecutors looking into Trump’s tax records had subpoenaed his decades-long lender, Deutsche Bank, sometime last year, suggesting the document request was part of an investigation larger in scope than was previously known. The bank reportedly complied with the subpoena, handing over “detailed records, including financial statements and other materials that Mr. Trump had provided to the bank as he sought loans,” the Times said.
Simultaneously, a statement from New York State Attorney General Letitia James teased a “major national announcement” on Thursday, though did not elaborate on what it might be.
Taken together, the NYT report and James’ cryptic comment have sent the internet rumor mill into overdrive, with members of the anti-Trump #Resistance musing that the probe would finally lead to the president’s downfall, after scandals from Russiagate to Ukrainegate failed to produce indictments or see him removed from office.
Donald Trump's day so far:- New York grand jury has had Trump's Deutsche Bank financial records for months- NY Attorney General Tish James is making a "major national announcement" tomorrow- #ConsequencesForTrump are coming- Trump is going to prison- It's still only 8pm
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) August 6, 2020
Is this it? Feeling optimistic
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