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Today, Explained

Trump's money man

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Michael Cohen mentioned one name multiple times during his Congressional testimony: accountant Allen Weisselberg. We peel back the curtain on the keeper of Trump's fiercely guarded secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Last week I was like I'm sure a lot of you were riveted by the Michael Cohen hearings and I kept hearing this one name come up again and again

0:48.2

Alan Weiselberg that's signed by Alan Weiselberg in the office with me was Alan Weiselberg the chief financial officer of the Trump organization

0:57.4

I was at the time with Alan Weiselberg. There are other people that we should be meeting with

1:02.8

Alan Weiselberg

1:04.4

Alan Weiselberg certainly knows more than anybody Sarah about Donald Trump's finances

1:14.4

Congressional investigations are heating up Democrats want to use their new house majority to dig into Trump's finances

1:22.2

Six house committees armed with subpoena power are now poised to examine every facet of president Trump's life

1:28.3

His campaign his White House his foundation and the business that made him famous

1:33.3

Alan Weiselberg who's a reticent quiet man who has not sought the limelight is suddenly going to be I think one of the pivotal

1:43.4

forces in helping people better understand the answers to all of those questions

1:52.0

Tim O'Brien you are executive editor of Bloomberg opinion you are the author of Trump nation you probably know more about

1:59.0

President Trump's finances than

2:01.0

President Trump might or nearly the other person and

2:04.8

You are probably the best person to ask about Alan Weiselberg this name who kept coming up during the Cohen hearings

2:12.0

Who is this guy?

2:14.0

Alan Weiselberg joined the Trump organization when Donald Trump's father Fred Ranet and

2:20.6

Alan was the accountant for the Trumps back in the 70s. So he handled all of the founders business dealings as well as his personal finances and

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