The Trump family takes their labor for granted—this we know, after various records showed Donald Trump refused to pay people for a variety of services, from construction to legal fees.
That mindset apparently extends down a generation, as sworn testimony by his daughter, Ivanka Trump, shows.
In a deposition concerning a Trump Organization official who is currently under criminal investigation by the New York Attorney General's office, Ivanka visibly fumbled and appeared confused at the mention of his name.
The official in question, CFO Allen Weisselberg, worked for the Trump Organization since the 1970s.
Former confidante of Melania Trump—exposé author Stephanie Winston Wolkoff—shared excerpts from Trump family depositions on Twitter.
The former Trump inauguration staffer shared her insights as well.
Allen Weisselberg's hands were ALL over the Presidential Inauguration Committee's (PIC) $107 Million Dollars.They made ME the cover girl for Trump's grift. Don, Jr. doesn't seem to know anyone or anything. See below what Rick Gates had to say about Weisselberg @MichaelCohen212pic.twitter.com/st6EssKmvY— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@Stephanie Winston Wolkoff) 1621557833
IVANKA Trump\u2019s Deposition under SWORN TESTIMONY\nQ:\u201dWho is Allen Weisselberg?A:\u201dI don\u2019t know what his exact title is.\u201d CORRECT ANSWER: Allen Weisselberg has been the Trump Organizations CFO and the Trump Family\u2019s BOOKKEEPER since the 1970s. @MichaelCohen212pic.twitter.com/gXFM6eAE1P— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@Stephanie Winston Wolkoff) 1621709722
Rick Gates told the US AG DC that Allen Weisselberg was "CFO TO THE WORLD." I wonder if he'd say that now?pic.twitter.com/kr8B42srQz— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@Stephanie Winston Wolkoff) 1621557834
Rick Gates testified it was "POSSIBLE" he STOLE some of the $107 million dollars from the inauguration. So, let me be VERY clear @maggieNYT NOT all of the $107 million was "accounted for" as you claimed. Ask 'Sticky FIngers' Rick & 'CFO to the World' Weisselberg!pic.twitter.com/qC0CMxfy8N— Stephanie Winston Wolkoff (@Stephanie Winston Wolkoff) 1621610866
Ivanka, when asked "Who is Allen Weisselberg?" in the deposition, responded:
"He is the—I would have to see what his, his—I don't know his exact title but he's an executive at the company."
The information on who Weisselberg is in the Trump Organization—CFO—should be easy to remember for another company executive.
\u201cHe is the \u2014 I would have to see what his, his \u2014 I don\u2019t know his exact title but he\u2019s an executive at the company\u201d - Ivanka Trump\n\nHere\u2019s a reminder Ivanka: longtime CFO of the Trump Org & a co-trustee of a trust set up in \u201817 before his inauguration \n\n#FreshVoicesRise #ONEV1pic.twitter.com/t3f2gpUNNb— Fozzie \ud83d\udc3c \ud83e\uddf8 \ud83d\udc28 \ud83d\udc3b (@Fozzie \ud83d\udc3c \ud83e\uddf8 \ud83d\udc28 \ud83d\udc3b) 1621793997
Let's take a stab here and say thay Allen Weisselberg WAS PRETTY IMPORTANT to the Trump Organization. https://opencorporates.com/officers?jurisdiction_code=&q=allen+weisselberg&utf8=\u00a0\u2026\u2713pic.twitter.com/IIVuZbuv50— Wouter van der Horst (@Wouter van der Horst) 1621710011
We all know this is how it\u2019s going to be when the whole family is in court. Cue the answer for every question\u2026\n\nI don\u2019t remember.\nI don\u2019t know.\nI can\u2019t recall.\nI don\u2019t remember.\nDoesn\u2019t ring a bell.\nI have no memory.\nI don\u2019t remember.— Karl_R (@Karl_R) 1621711830
For a family that thinks they are so smart why do they always claim not to know what goes on with everything around them? Can\u2019t be both. We have a very successful company. I have no idea what anyone does.— Laurie Krebsbach (@Laurie Krebsbach) 1621711361
They are gathering lies. There will be charges of perjury.— JKW1992 (@JKW1992) 1621723750
Ivanka Trump served as the Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization since 2005, 16 years ago.
Former Trump attorney, Michael Cohen, has said Ivanka's father, former President Donald Trump, trained her to respond with inefficient answers.
Donald taught @IvankaTrump well\u2026I don\u2019t know, I wasn\u2019t there, Allen who?, it was someone else\u2019s fault. Soon they will all answer for their own dirty deeds!https://twitter.com/swinstonwolkoff/status/1396177886244229124\u00a0\u2026— Michael Cohen (@Michael Cohen) 1621710089
Oh look, guilty people! (Video from January 6th)pic.twitter.com/edzpxDivsU— LVaddict618 \ud83d\udc3f (@LVaddict618 \ud83d\udc3f) 1621742157
IVANKA Trump\u2019s Deposition under SWORN TESTIMONY\nQ:\u201dWho is Donald Trump?\nA:\u201dI don\u2019t know what his exact title is.\u201dpic.twitter.com/3Wyi2lTdrh— SisterhoodTribe555\ud83c\udf08\u2696\ufe0f (@SisterhoodTribe555\ud83c\udf08\u2696\ufe0f) 1621710529
She\u2019s had years of practicepic.twitter.com/VW0Biyl4T0— MJR jnr (@MJR jnr) 1621719603
I\u2019d love seeing her locked up for perjury because she was ignorant enough to play bimbo during a sworn legal proceeding. They\u2019re so used to having the most legal money to manipulate the system that they didn\u2019t consider they don\u2019t own the government lawyers. At least I hope not.— RiverAngel (@RiverAngel) 1621712991
Weisselberg's personal tax returns remain under investigation by the NY Attorney General, in hopes of getting the bookkeeper to flip on and testify against both the Trump Organization and Donald Trump himself.
Will the pressure work, and at trial, will Ivanka remember who her father is?
