Investigators ask Deutsche Bank for Trump's former NSA's transactions
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly requested Deutsche Bank to provide information on transactions linked to President Donald Trump's disgraced former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Mueller is leading an investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election. Meanwhile, Trump has declined to rule out giving Flynn a presidential pardon after he pleaded guilty to giving false testimony about his Russian contacts.
Ex-NSA Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI
On December 2, President Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to giving a false testimony to the FBI about his meetings with the Russian ambassador in the weeks before Trump assumed office. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, brought forward the charges. Flynn is the senior-most Trump administration member to be indicted.
Russia-Trump investigation: Trump lashes out at FBI, questions its integrity
On December 3, Trump posted a series of tweets attacking the FBI and has once again denied asking former FBI director James Comey to end an investigation into his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Trump also said the FBI's reputation was "in tatters." This came amid recent developments in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the US presidential election.
Russia probe: Investigators demand Trump's bank account data
US special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading an investigation into Russia's alleged election meddling, has reportedly ordered Deutsche Bank to release details of President Donald Trump's accounts. Several weeks ago, Mueller issued a subpoena to the German bank demanding data on Trump's transactions, according to Reuters. However, Trump's lawyer has rejected the reports. Mueller is investigating the Trump team's alleged collusion with Russia.
Trump declines to rule out pardon for Flynn
"I don't want to talk about pardons for Michael Flynn yet. We'll see what happens," Trump said on Friday. Flynn is the first person in the Trump administration to be charged in the Russia investigation. Mueller's team had earlier indicted Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort. Reports suggest Mueller's team is focusing on Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner.
Trump slams FBI, then praises it an hour later
Trump also said people are "very, very angry" about "what's going on with the FBI." His comments are likely referring to earlier reports that Mueller had fired an FBI officer from the investigation after discovering that he made anti-Trump statements in text messages. Interestingly, less than an hour after his criticism, Trump said he supports the FBI "100%" and heaped praise on the agency.
