For Trump, Stalling Deutsche Bank Subpoena May Be Victory Enough

President Donald Trump doesn’t have a slam-dunk legal case for keeping his banking records away from congressional investigators, legal experts say.

Still, his latest lawsuit could help him politically: It could stall the production of potentially damaging documents, perhaps even until after the 2020 reelection bid. It could also force lawmakers to narrow the broad scope of their record request.

Either could qualify as a political victory for the president. And regardless of the outcome, the mounting legal battle is also likely to have longer-range implications -- helping to define how far future lawmakers can go in using their oversight ...