Deutsche Bank Refuses Democrats’ Request for Reports on Trump
- Lender cites U.S. law saying documents cannot be provided
- Bank says individual lawmakers aren’t entitled to information
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Deutsche Bank AG intensified its fight with Democrats over their requests for information related to loans to President Donald Trump, saying the German lender cannot legally turn over the documents.
In a letter on Thursday, lawyers for Deutsche Bank wrote that confidential financial information cannot be turned over to individual members of Congress -- but could potentially be turned over in response to a formal congressional committee request.