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Mueller Expands Probe to Trump Business Transactions

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Tovarisc

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The U.S. special counsel investigating possible ties between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia in last year’s election is examining a broad range of transactions involving Trump’s businesses as well as those of his associates, according to a person familiar with the probe.

The president told the New York Times on Wednesday that any digging into matters beyond Russia would be out of bounds. Trump’s businesses have involved Russians for years, making the boundaries fuzzy so Special Counsel Robert Mueller appears to be taking a wide-angle approach to his two-month-old probe.

FBI investigators and others are looking at Russian purchases of apartments in Trump buildings, Trump’s involvement in a controversial SoHo development with Russian associates, the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow and Trump’s sale of a Florida mansion to a Russian oligarch in 2008, the person said.

Agents are also interested in dealings with the Bank of Cyprus, where Wilbur Ross served as vice chairman before he became commerce secretary, as well as the efforts of Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law and White House aide, to secure financing for some of his family’s real estate properties. The information was provided by someone familiar with the developing inquiry but not authorized to speak publicly.

The roots of Mueller’s follow-the-money investigation lie in a wide-ranging money laundering probe launched by then-Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara last year, according to the person.

FBI agents had already been gathering information about Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, according to two people with knowledge of that probe. Prosecutors hadn’t yet begun presenting evidence to a grand jury. Trump fired Bharara in March.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...o-expand-probe-to-trump-business-transactions

Trump told Mueller not to go after money.

Mueller decides to go after money.

Trump you effing tool.
 
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BoogieWoogie

Banned
The U.S. special counsel investigating possible ties between the Donald Trump campaign and Russia in last year’s election is examining a broad range of transactions involving Trump’s businesses as well as those of his associates, according to a person familiar with the probe.

The president told the New York Times on Wednesday that any digging into matters beyond Russia would be out of bounds. Trump’s businesses have involved Russians for years, making the boundaries fuzzy so Special Counsel Robert Mueller appears to be taking a wide-angle approach to his two-month-old probe.

FBI investigators and others are looking at Russian purchases of apartments in Trump buildings, Trump’s involvement in a controversial SoHo development with Russian associates, the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow and Trump’s sale of a Florida mansion to a Russian oligarch in 2008, the person said.

Agents are also interested in dealings with the Bank of Cyprus, where Wilbur Ross served as vice chairman before he became commerce secretary, as well as the efforts of Jared Kushner, the President’s son-in-law and White House aide, to secure financing for some of his family’s real estate properties. The information was provided by someone familiar with the developing inquiry but not authorized to speak publicly.

The roots of Mueller’s follow-the-money investigation lie in a wide-ranging money laundering probe launched by then-Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara last year, according to the person.
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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...o-expand-probe-to-trump-business-transactions
 
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Sephzilla

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOy6hqzfsAs

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Random Human

They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
So Mueller is Preet Bharara's final form. You're in danger Trump.
 
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Ithil

Member
It wouldn't be out of bounds at all, given the parameters set out for the special counsel by Rosenstein:

Investigate "any links and/or coordination between Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump, and any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation"
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kiri

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This'll be looking at campaign donations, dodgy casino money and other suspicious transactions.....basically all of Trumps dealings. The guy is so fucked.
 
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Osiris

I permanently banned my 6 year old daughter from using the PS4 for mistakenly sending grief reports as it's too hard to watch or talk to her
Ahahaha,

When Trump fired Bharara, Mueller picked up and rolled his case into his investigation, awesome! :D

Bloomberg said:
The roots of Mueller's follow-the-money investigation lie in a wide-ranging money laundering probe launched by then-Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara last year, according to the person.

FBI agents had already been gathering information about Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, according to two people with knowledge of that probe. Prosecutors hadn't yet begun presenting evidence to a grand jury. Trump fired Bharara in March.

The Bharara probe was consolidated into Mueller's inquiry, showing that the special counsel is taking an overarching approach to his mandated investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Altogether, the various financial examinations constitute one thread of Mueller's inquiry, which encompasses computer hacking and the dissemination of stolen campaign and voter information as well as the actions of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
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SolarPowered

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I feel like Trump is going to snap and start his very own Saturday night massacre at this rate. Money might be the only thing he loves more than Ivanka (and only second to himself).
 
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benicillin

Banned
There is absolutely no way that, even disregarding Russia meddling and collusion in the election, Trump doesn't have tons of shady shit in his business transactions.
 
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Tovarisc

Member
Ithil said:
It wouldn't be out of bounds at all, given the parameters set out for the special counsel by Rosenstein:
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I mean yes, Mueller is in rights to follow the money and every other thread that rises from digging into Russia vein. Trump just doesn't want to see Mueller digging into his and his family's financial past.
 
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Bleepey

Member
The movie adaptations to this are gonna be ridiculous. I am seriously wondering how serious a tone they are gonna play it? House of Cards seriousness? Pain and Gain levels of stupidity? Arrested Development?!?!/
 
RPGCrazied

RPGCrazied

Member
Mueller won't last the week I have a feeling. Though I really hope that when he fires Mueller will set the wheels in motion to ending his presidency.
 
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Furyous

Member
You're fired (c)

Trump could fire him as things have reached this point. It may not be tonight and won't be tomorrow but at some point Trump could fire Mueller for doing this.
 
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jroc74

Phone reception is more important to me than human rights
I really do have a feeling they wanted Trump to win, just for this.

He cannot be able to live this down if it all sticks.

Public humiliation, etc.
 
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Occam

Member
Was Mueller's appointment actually the beginning of Teflon Don's downfall? Dare I begin to hope?

Would be prosaic if a man of German descent (Mueller) could end Drumpf.
 
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CHC

Member
lol isn't this EXACTLY what Trump called a "red line" and warned Mueller not to cross?

I love this guy!
 
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BronsonLee

Member
I do wonder what happens if he fires Mueller, we're at the point where he's already assembled a ton of people in that task force

If he goes after him it's gonna be open season for leaks and giving that intelligence to other countries
 
SlimySnake

SlimySnake

Flashless at the Golden Globes
Yeah, this guy will be fired soon. Trump is not going to let someone send him to jail. Especially when he has the power to remove them from the equation.

This is why some of these investigation details need to kept secret. Good job running this story, Bloomberg.
 
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Skinny Pete

Banned
This is exactly what Trump warned them not to do. hahah the walls are closing in on this orange asshole. Soon he will be wearing a suit to match his skin tone.
 
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