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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Russian meddling probe now includes Trump's banking activities

    Special Counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his Russian meddling inquiry to include years of President Trump’s banking transactions, Bloomberg reports today. Trump’s longtime and most supportive lender -- Deutsche Bank -- is facing new scrutiny over its loans to Trump. The bank may soon be involved in Mueller’s investigation.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 20, 2017 • 1 min read

    Special Counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his Russian meddling inquiry to include years of President Trump’s banking transactions, Bloomberg reports today. Trump’s longtime and most supportive lender -- Deutsche Bank -- is facing new scrutiny over its loans to Trump. The bank may soon be involved in Mueller’s investigation.

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    1 of 5
    Betye Saar on a life of confronting racism through art
    1. 0:00Russian meddling probe now includes Trump's banking activitiesYou’re reading this
    2. 10:19California GOP congressman is in middle of his own Russia scandal
    3. 19:46How the feds could seize suspects' property even before they're accused of a crime
    4. 26:28At 90, Betye Saar still makes political art about race in America
    5. 42:37Why free payment apps like Venmo are really not-so-free
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