Investigator Mueller 'crosses red line' to probe Trump's private business affairs
Mueller's team has subpoenaed Trump's company, the Trump Organization, for records - including some related to Russia
Last July, President Donald Trump warned the special counsel Robert Mueller that it would be a "violation" for him and his group of Justice Department investigators to examine the Trump family's finances. The president agreed with a New York Times reporter's question about whether doing so would amount to crossing a "red line." Mueller apparently has decided to cross that line anyway. The Times reported on Thursday that Mueller's team has subpoenaed Trump's company, the Trump Organization, for records pertaining to a number of business deals - including some related to Russia. Trump and his lawyers have thrown down all sorts of gauntlets around Mueller's probe. They have argued for a tight deadline leading to its conclusion; negotiated for where, when and how the president might agree to an interview with investigators; and pointed to areas that they think are off-limits. It would appear that Mueller, with the full force of the law and subpoena power behind him, intends to proceed a...
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