House Intelligence Panel Hiring Money-Laundering Sleuths

[demmiblue]

Source: The Daily Beast

The House intelligence committee's incoming Democratic majority is taking its first steps to follow Donald Trump's money, The Daily Beast has learned.

The committee is looking to hire money-laundering and forensic accounting experts, three sources familiar with the plans confirm to The Daily Beast. One Democratic committee office said the purpose of the potential new hires is to examine unanswered financial questions about Trump and Russia, but their work could apply broadly across the panel’s intelligence oversight.

This indicates that likely chairman Adam Schiff’s stated interest in the intersection of financial crimes and intelligence threats isn’t just talk.

Schiff, a California Democrat, has said publicly and privately that he’s interested in President Donald Trump’s relationship with Deutsche Bank, the German financial giant that has been scorched for its connections to money-laundering. When other lenders were loathe to lend money to Trump in the 1990s, Deutsche Bank stepped up and spotted him tons of cash. The president may still owe the bank up to $175 million, according to MarketWatch. Bringing on staffers with expertise in financial crimes would position the committee to pursue those questions.

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[C Moon]

1. God I love seeing this. So frigging happy we took the house in the mid terms. You don't know. :)

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Me too. Elections have consequences. Cheers! . . . nt

[ffr]

10. And that the Dems are looking for blood...FINALLY!

The GOP does all the crimes and Dems always take the high road. F-that! It's time to make an example of traitors for future generations to see.

Don't do the crime if you cannot do the time. It's as simple as that, republicans.

[empedocles]

2. We need all the help we can get

On the other side there are paragons of justice, like huge Jones Day law firm. Jones Day big Koch helpers, has about as many lawyers quietly working in WH as Mueller has on his staff - and very likely, unlimited financial 'resources'.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. +1. . . . nt

[SWBTATTReg]

3. And what will they (money-laundering and forensic accounting experts) analyze? I am ...

not aware of any financial documents that are available to analyze. Are they some available?

[empedocles]

7. Subpoiena power, trial discovery and exhibits, leaks

those experts will find work

[SWBTATTReg]

8. Hopefully! nt

[Bfd]

5. And here comes Rep Maxine Waters as head of the Finance Committee

Ha!
Dems getting their business in order for Day 1.

[flibbitygiblets]

9. Oh. My. Gawd. I freaking love this so much!!!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

11. KR NT

[gordianot]

12. This could be a lucrative profession for decades to come.