Deutsche Bank was founded in Berlin in 1870. In the 1990s, the company's global operations took off, including on Wall Street.

Deutsche Bank was founded in Berlin in 1870. In the 1990s, the company's global operations took off, including on Wall Street.

Like many of us, the Supreme Court is now working remotely. On their docket this month is a closely watched case about whether Congress can force Deutsche Bank to turn over President Trump’s financial information.

David Enrich is a financial editor at the New York Times. He’s spent the last two years investigating the German financial giant. And in a new book he tells the story of how Deutsche Bank became an example of international greed and recklessness — and the go-to financial institution for the man who would become our president.

In February, before coronavirus upended our lives, David Enrich joined Diane to discuss his book, “Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump and An Epic Trail of Destruction.”

Guests

  • David Enrich Business editor, New York Times; author of "Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction"
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