Politics

(Washington)

Special counsel Robert Mueller may very well have just crossed one of Trump’s red lines in his investigation into the White House’s connections to Russia. Mueller has just subpoenaed the Trump organization. The Trump organization has been voluntarily giving the special counsel documents to assist with its investigation, but now faces an official subpoena. The tactic mirrors the approach used by Mueller during his investigation into the White House itself. The story of the subpoena was first issued by the New York Times.


FINSUM: It will be interesting to see how sharply, if at all, Trump reacts to this move. Is this the action that moves him to try to end the investigation?

(Washington)

The business-friendly part of the White House appears to have taken a hit over the last week. First it was Goldman Sachs alumni Gary Cohn to leave, and now former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson has been fired as Secretary of State. In his place will be CIA Director Mike Pompeo. Pompeo is expected to walk a much closer line to Trump’s agenda. Speaking about Tillerson, President Trump commented “We were not really thinking the same; with Mike Pompeo, we have a very similar thought process . . . I think Rex will be much happier now”.


FINSUM: We are concerned that a former CIA director might not have the diplomatic skill to smooth out some of the rough edges of foreign policy. That said, greater harmony between the White House and Secretary of State will be a good thing.

(Washington)

It would be easy to dismiss the current uproar over the Stormy Daniels case against Donald Trump as another in a long series of minor scandals surrounding the White House. However, this one might be very different. The reason why is that the legal case surrounding the situation may force Trump to testify under oath, which could prove a very dicey situation. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, is now offering to pay back the $130,000 she received in exchange for releasing her from her obligation of silence.


FINSUM: It will be very interesting to see where this case leads, as there could be wide-ranging implications.

Page 24 of 27

Contact Us

Newsletter

Subscribe

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

Top
We use cookies to improve our website. By continuing to use this website, you are giving consent to cookies being used. More details…