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The Wall Street Journal

3 files on the record. 2 helped Democrats, 1 helped Republicans, 0 helped neither.

2 helped Democrats (67%)Democrats 67%1 helped Republicans (33%)Republicans 33%
Retracted

Bloomberg and WSJ: Mueller subpoenaed Trump's own Deutsche Bank records

Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported that Special Counsel Mueller had subpoenaed Deutsche Bank for records of President Trump's and his family's accounts, saying the probe had zeroed in on Trump's own business dealings.

Dec 5, 2017 · Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal
Helped: Democrats
Unproven

Comey 'asked for more resources' for the Russia probe days before he was fired

The day after Comey's firing, multiple outlets reported, citing congressional and other officials, that Comey had asked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for a significant increase in resources for the Russia investigation shortly before Trump fired him.

May 10, 2017 · The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal
Helped: Democrats
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