BOOM: Mueller just subpoenaed the Trump Organization and he wants documents about Russia

[kpete]

Last edited Thu Mar 15, 2018, 02:37 PM - Edit history (2)

SCOOP: In recent weeks, Mueller subpoenaed Trump Org for documents, including some related to Russia. Latest sign that despite what the president's lawyers say the investigation is not going to be over soon.



Special counsel Robert Mueller has subpoenaed President Donald Trump's businesses for documents, some of which relate to Russia, The New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the matter.

The newspaper says it marks the first time Mueller, who is probing Russian involvement in the 2016 election, has asked for information directly related to the Trump Organization.

The special counsel's office did not immediately respond to CNBC's request to comment.


https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/15/mueller-subpoenas-trump-organization-for-documents-about-russia-nyt.html

WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter. The order is the first known time that the special counsel demanded documents directly related to President Trump’s businesses, bringing the investigation closer to the president.

The breadth of the subpoena was not clear, nor was it clear why Mr. Mueller issued it instead of simply asking for the documents from the company, an umbrella organization that oversees Mr. Trump’s business ventures. In the subpoena, delivered in recent weeks, Mr. Mueller ordered the Trump Organization to hand over all documents related to Russia and other topics he is investigating, the people said.

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/15/politics/robert-mueller-donald-trump-organization-russia/index.html

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Senior congressional source says that Mueller beginning with a subpoena, rather than typical document request, suggests special counsel intends to put every Trump Org staffer on alert not to destroy evidence.

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[underpants]

1. Sessions should keep his jacket on at all times

because he could very well get the McEntee treatment at any second now.

[poboy2]

3. haha. Don't want to lose a jacket. Maybe have to go rummage through the lost and found box.- nt

[dalton99a]

4. +1

[dalton99a]

2. Coming closer

[procon]

5. Mueller just smacked Trump in the face in letting this info become public knowledge.

What will he find to link the Trump mob to the Russian gangsters?

[kpete]

9. Not messing around. He knows full well the kind of people he's dealing with.

Senior congressional source says that Mueller beginning with a subpoena, rather than typical document request, suggests special counsel intends to put every Trump Org staffer on alert not to destroy evidence.

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[triron]

15. And Ari knows what he's talking about!

[SergeStorms]

17. That's taking for granted....

that they haven't already. I'm sure the orders already came down from Shitler to destroy everything but their desk chairs.

[lindysalsagal]

26. Guessing that 1st request was ignored. If 45 were innocent, he'd have complied.

But of course we all know he's guilty as hell, so, now Mueller asked nicely, then subpoenaed silently, and now went public.

So, when it's ignored, does the senate decide to impeach for obstruction??????

Hey- we can wait until january when the dem house is installed: They can always start work early so it's ready to go in january....

The evidence isn't going anywhere....

[Eliot Rosewater]

6. Putin will not stand by and let Mueller take him and his idiot tool down.

So the question is what does putin tell trump to do?

Firing Mueller will it cause more trouble for them than it solves? We can assume the only reason he hasnt dont this so far is that is the conclusion putin has come to.

It is weird to realize our president actually takes orders, for everything he does of importance, from this person

[lindysalsagal]

27. Now that putin didn't get his exxon oil, he probably doesn't care anymore.

[Vinca]

7. Curious timing since they were earlier reporting about McCabe over at the FBI fighting

to keep his pension. Hmmmm . . . someone else used to be head of the FBI. Open the floodgates, Bob!

[triron]

16. Also the announcement of the sanctions today.

[Vinca]

24. That was suspicious, too. Mueller must be getting close.

[Wwcd]

8. And just yesterday the Don Jr's file for divorce. Go ahead Jr,

..sign it all over to your soon to be exwife & kids.

Better fast track that paperwork!

[pnwmom]

10. Legally speaking, doesn't this raise the stakes if DT tries to get him fired now?

Wouldn't it be yet another act of obstruction?

[lindysalsagal]

28. Exactly. Plus, if 45 doesn't comply, and evidently, he hasn't, it's a guilty plea.

[elmac]

11. Donald Trump, the congealed bacon fat coating a McDonalds griddle: Prachi Gupta

about the best description of the con artist putin spy I have ever heard.

[BillyBobBrilliant]

12. BEWARE

the Ides of March.

[dchill]

18. Hmm!

Brilliant, Billy Bob!

[spanone]

13. K&R...

[FailureToCommunicate]

14. Beware the Ides...

?1486142653

[dchill]

19. They're ALL Ides!

[Buns_of_Fire]

20. I've read that the Rump Mob is real good at "losing" documents.

Mueller's subpoena notwithstanding, anything that wasn't required to be filed with some agency at the time (and is therefore already somewhere in their files) is probably long gone.

That goldurn "delete" key strikes again.

[kentuck]

21. I cannot see Trump Org turning over their documents to Mueller...

They would be too incriminating.

This presents quite a challenge for Trump. Does he turn over documents or does he hide and conceal and lie about them?

All he has to do is fire Mueller. Does he have he cooperation of Mitch McConnell and the Republicans to do that? That is the narrow bridge between our Justice Department and a corrupt Executive Branch.

[triron]

22. We are going to find out a lot more soon I am betting.

And much shit may hit the fan as well (so to speak).

[jimmil]

23. I have wondered all along

What makes people think Trump et. al. will turn over anything that will incriminate Trump or his organization? Someone needs to run to Trump Plaza and see if the incinerator is putting out smoke. Trump will NEVER do anything if his guilt will show. The Republicans would rather this country go down the toilet than let go of their money so they will never side with what is right.

[lindysalsagal]

29. Plus, mobsters aren't known for great record keeping.....

[FakeNoose]

25. Didn't Cheeto divest himself from the Trump Organization before the inauguration?

He said he was going to. Whoopsie - too late now!