There’s a lot going on in politics and in the world today. Here are some of the stories that caught my eye:
Mr. Mueller subpoenaed Trump’s bank records at Deutsche Bank, which is a BFD for several reasons, not least of which Trump indicated that if Mueller started poking around his (Trump’s) business interests, that would cross a “red line.” Via Vanity Fair:
Back in July, The New York Times asked Donald Trump how he would react if Robert Mueller started looking into his finances beyond the Russia investigation. At the time, the president said he couldn’t say whether he would fire the special prosecutor because he was fairly confident Mueller wouldn’t go there, warning that it would be “a violation” if he did. Now, we may get to find out: Bloomberg reports that Mueller issued a subpoena to Deutsche Bank several weeks ago, demanding that it turn over documents pertaining to its “relationship with Trump and his family.” In a statement, the bank indicated it would comply with the request, saying “Deutsche Bank always cooperates with investigating authorities in all countries.”
Commenters here seem divided over whether Trump can or cannot fire Mueller. I don’t know. Experts disagree. But if anything tempts him to try it, this might — Trump is crooked as a dog’s hind leg, and an analysis of his finances will surely reveal that. Not to mention he’s probably in hock up to his bulging eyeballs to Putin’s pals, which is a bad look. Anyhoo, we’ll see.
In other news, Trump announced he’s moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. He can tick that item off mega-donor Sheldon Adelson’s wish list as he hurls a lit match into the dynamite storage facility.
The Supreme Court is hearing the case about the baker who refused service to a gay couple. Observers seem to be saying it’s going badly for equality. We’ll see.
Russian got banned from the Winter Olympics for egregious cheating. Can’t win ’em all, Vlad.
Wild fires are exploding in Southern California. Stay safe, juicers in that locale.
That’s all I know. What else is happening?