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Deutsche Bank says it has returns requested by US lawmakers - The Boston Globe

posted onAugust 28, 2019
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Article snippet: Deutsche Bank AG confirmed that it has tax returns requested by US lawmakers seeking financial information for President Trump and his family. Whose returns are those? That’s still a secret. The disclosure was made in a letter filed Tuesday by the bank in response to a question from an appeals court last week. The panel is considering a request from Trump to block access to financial records at Deutsche Bank and Capital One Financial Corp. that have been subpoened by House Democrats. In a separate letter, Capital One said it does not possess any tax returns responsive to the subpoena. The appellate judges had asked if the banks actually had the tax returns being sought in the subpoenas. Deutsche Bank and Capital One declined to answer the question in open court, citing laws and customer privacy agreements, but agreed to file the information under seal. Trump; his children Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka; and his businesses sued the banks in April to block them from complying with the demand from lawmakers to turn over the financial information. A federal judge in May rejected that request, and Trump has appealed. In its filing Tuesday, Deutsche Bank said it has tax returns — in either draft or as-filed form — responsive to the subpoenas. The names were redacted. Bloomberg News PADUCAH, Ky. — Senator Rand Paul is slowing his return to public activities due to a complication from lung surgery early this month. WPSD-TV reports the Kentucky Republican canceled an appea... Link to the full article to read more

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