Trump Lawyer Pushes Back On Deutsche Bank Subpoena Reports As ‘False’

Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, introduces Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during a Presidential candidate forum with Rev. Pat Robertson, right, ... Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center for Law and Justice, introduces Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush during a Presidential candidate forum with Rev. Pat Robertson, right, at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) MORE LESS
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One of President Trump’s personal lawyers is pushing back on reports that Deutsche Bank had received a subpoena for information related to Trump and his family’s financial records in a statement that the White House is also pointing to, when asked about the reports.

“We have confirmed that the news reports that the Special Counsel had subpoenaed financial records relating to the president are false,” Jay Sekulow said in a statement. “No subpoena has been issued or received. We have confirmed this with the bank and other sources.”

Sekulow’s statement was referenced by White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders at Tuesday’s press conference, where she added that “This is another example of the media going too far too fast, and we don’t see it going in that direction.”

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  1. So this means it definitely happened.

    Would they even be made aware of a subpoena?

  2. Avatar for bd2999 bd2999 says:

    I find it a bit funny, and sad, that this administration likes to cast themselves as the ultimate bringers of truth. Only to have lied so many times it is mind numbing.

  3. I like how Josh calls him PP’s “TV lawyer”.
    The Guardian says they have already complied.

  4. What he really said was

    “We have confirmed that the news reports that the Special Counsel had subpoenaed financial records relating to the president is a fake news nothing burger witch hunt, believe me” Jay Sekulow said in a statement.

  5. If you can’t believe Jay Sucksatlaw and Sarah Slanders, who can you believe?

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