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US Banks Should Review Transfers Tied to Trump Aides for Suspicious Activity: Sources
By Valentina Pasquali
printA series of news reports alleging improper, potentially illegal dialogue and other ties between Russian officials and aides of U.S. President Donald Trump should prompt financial institutions to review batches of transactions for suspicious activity, several industry sources told ACAMS moneylaundering.com. In a public hearing Monday, FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers that federal officials are investigating "any links" between members of Trump's election team and Russian government officials for evidence of a coordinated scheme to defeat the presidential campaign of then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, is also investigating financial ties between current...
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