Apparently he got the nickname of the commodore in his days as a kid running those Ferry Services in new york harbor. The other guys who worked the harbor alongside him called Him Commodore as a way of teasing him. And it stuck. And then that kid who they mocked as the commodore grew up to amass one of the largest fortunes in american history. The kind of fortune that leaves a mark. In 1917 right next to the thenbrand new Grand Central station opposite vand built avenue, a huge new hotel went up with thousands of rooms. It was called the Commodore Hotel. It was named after correspond kneel i couldnt say, the Commodore Vand built. Had a statute of him right out front. And that hotel was one of new yorks big successful shmancy centrally located famous
it was a big deal because the Commodore Hotel was a big Landmark Piece of new York Real Estate right next to Grand Central station. It also had this poetic storied connection to the great vanderbilt family. But it was a highprofile deal bec
If you want to list things to worry about, he said his father the president is surrounded by 37 appeasers. Yes, he means people who just tell trump what they think he wants to hear, where the family gives him the right direction. What a perfect definition of a country run by a royal family, again, on the russian model, the romanovs, a bad example of having it all and blowing it. And thats hardball for now. Thanks for being with us. All in with chris hayes starts right now. Tonight on all in. You had a, you know, someone as despicable as hitler, who didnt even sink to the to using Chemical Weapons. Communication breakdown. To draw any comparison to the hol oh cost was inappropriate. From Foreign Policy to the basics of governing, new signs of confusion and chaos in an understaffed white house. Then
donald trump, as part of an investigation into potential links between russian intelligence and the Trump Campaign. More on this story coming up. But this comes as the Trump Administration i
Confronting internal revolt over the House Health Care bill and his unsubstantiated claim that president Obama Wiretapped phones at trump tower. A lot of americans need to know. Reporter amid this turmoil, fbi director james comey could confirm today whether the bureau is investigating ties between Trumps Campaign and russia. Leaders of a Senate Judiciary subcommittee also Hopeful Comey will also respond to their request to provide evidence regarding the wiretapping acquisition. Theyre about to screw up big time if they keep running to the Intel Committee and not answer that letter. Reporter earlier this week sean spicer qualified trumps accusation, but now hes sounding defiant. He feels very confident it will ultimately come of this, it will vindicate him. Reporter lawmakers on both sides of the aisle showing growing frustration about the white houses failure to provide any evidence to support trumps extraordinary claim. I think, frankly, the
administration should come forward with wh
by bragging about his company s finances saying the trump organization has some of the greatest assets in the world and very low debt. and then he ends by saying, also, we re loaded with cash. joining us, author and pulitzer prize reporter david k. johnston. he has done extensive reporting on donald trump s finances. he s author of the big cheat, how donald trump fleeced america and enriched himself and his family. welcome, my friend, a title you take from all your research is why you named it that. let s get into this. the piece you have in the new york daily news. prosecutors are finally zeroing in on trump s corrupt business empire. talk to us about why you have that title and what is next for the former president. well, you have two grand jurys, one in manhattan, the other in fulton county which is atlanta, georgia, that are special grand jurys solely for the purpose of investigating donald trump. the new york grand jury is
donald trump this week. a new york judge ordered the former president and his two children, don junior and ivanka, to testify under oath in the civil fraud investigation of the trump organization s business practices. lawyers for the trumps are fighting subpoenas from new york attorney general letitia james, who s been conducting a years-long investigation into allegations the trump organization improperly inflated its financial statements in exchange for favorable loans or a reduction in the taxes it pays. but this week, the manhattan supreme court denied the trumps claim the investigation was politically motivated and ordered them to comply with james s demands for documents and testimony. some are wondering if this is the moment trump s run out of luck. joining me now, david k. johnston, author of the big cheat. welcome back to the broadcast, david. let s get into this, because the judge said the former president and his two kids could be deposed in the next three weeks or so.