Maxine Waters defends planned probe of Trump finances after GOP backlash

[babylonsister]

Waters defends planned probe of Trump finances after GOP backlash
By Sylvan Lane - 11/09/18 01:04 PM EST


Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) defended plans from House Democrats to investigate President Trump’s personal finances as Republicans warn of steep consequences if they move forward.

Waters is in line to chair the House Financial Services Committee in 2019, giving her oversight of banks and subpoena power to conduct investigations relevant to the panel’s mandate.

She told The Hill in a phone interview Thursday night that a planned probe of the president’s relationship with Deutsche Bank should be considered “ordinary” oversight work for the panel.

“Deutsche Bank is key to understanding the relationship between the president and members of the president’s family and money laundering and all of that,” Waters said. “We hope that we can move forward in a responsible way.”

Waters has pledged to ramp up Democratic efforts to probe Trump and his family's relationship with Deutsche Bank, which has been penalized by the Justice Department for laundering money from Russia.

Financial Services panel Democrats spent the past two years requesting documents from the Treasury Department and Deutsche Bank that could reveal Trump’s potential ties to Russian nationals.

Treasury and Deutsche Bank have refused to comply with the Democratic requests, but could be forced to hand over Trump’s personal financial records if Waters subpoenas for the documents.

Trump and fellow Republicans, have blasted Waters for eyeing the president’s finances.

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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/415959-waters-defends-planned-probe-of-trump-finances-after-gop-backlash

[ProudLib72]

1. Auntie Maxine does not need to defend a damned thing!

Let the assholes complain all they want. We are going to get some real committees conducting real investigations.

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. She is the boss.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. Waters won't be doing a Gowdy

She'll do real investigations, not sham Gowdygazis.

[ProudLib72]

9. I wouldn't mind her grilling someone multiple times for hours on end each time

For instance, she could grill Jr. So long as the questions are pertinent.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. I'd turn on the tv for that!

That would be a dissection worth a beer and bowl of popcorn.

[Qutzupalotl]

3. "A hit dog will holler."

Sounds like Waters is right over a sensitive area...

[Basement Beat]

4. It's so good to have a politician

who I know won't let up and remain a fighter for the people.

[sunonmars]

5. She's reclaiming her time from all the bullshit she's heard for the last 2 years.

[Johonny]

6. I talked to her right before the election

and I'm not surprised at all. She's not afraid of Trump or his minions. She won 70+ percent of the vote in her district. Attack away.

[gratuitous]

8. Elections aren't supposed to have consequences for Republicans, just Democrats

How is it even fair that the majority party in the House can hold hearings, issue subpoenas and investigate stuff that Republicans don't want? It's tyranny! It's partisanship! It makes the Bipartisan Ghost of David Broder cry. See what you've done?!

If the Republicans would kindly tell us where in the Constitution it says that investigating corruption isn't part of Congress' duties, I'm sure Waters will back off. It's not there? Too bad, so sad.

Tick tock, motherfuckers.

[ananda]

11. Thank you!

She will not let it go!!!!

[Autumn]

12. Get ready assholes. Maxine is coming, and she's fully armed with ...

Subpoena power!

[JCMach1]

14. and did we mention, she's pissed!

[Autumn]

15. I hope she gives that bastard payback from hell.

[bluecollar2]

13. Representative Waters

Should assure them that if they sign up on a list, she'll be happy to schedule hearings into the collusion between republicans in congress, money laundering and nra and russian collusion...