“Why don’t you call the head of Deutsche Bank? On Deutsche Bank’s trading floor, managers began warning employees not to use the word “Trump” in communications with people outside the bank. One reason: If Mr. Trump were to default on his loans, Deutsche Bank would have to choose between seizing his assets or cutting him a lucrative break — a situation the bank would rather resolve in private. Two years after Mr. Trump was sworn in, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives. The chamber’s financial services and intelligence committees opened investigations into Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Mr. Trump.

Source: New York Times March 18, 2019 22:34 UTC