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Trump Organization's insurance

records subpoenaed by NY financial
regulator as investigations widen
Kevin McCoy, USA TODAYPublished 6:13 p.m. ET March 5, 2019 | Updated 1:31 a.m. ET March 6, 2019

President Donald Trump Tuesday denounced a Democratic sweeping new probe of his presidency as "the witch
hunt continues." (March 5) AP

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NEW YORK – A state regulator has subpoenaed an insurance provider for The
Trump Organization, opening a new front in the widening investigations focused on
President Donald Trump, his business, family, and White House administration.

Aon, a London-headquartered financial services company that is one of the world's

largest insurance brokerages, said it was served a subpoena on Monday by the New
York Department of Financial Services.

Donna Mirandola, Aon's vice president of global content marketing, confirmed the
subpoena. The insurance brokerage intends to cooperate with the request but would
not "comment on specific client matters," she said in an email response.

Another person with knowledge of the subpoena confirmed that the request sought
records of communications involving Aon, Trump and his company, as well as internal
documents for related insurance coverage. The person declined to be named
because the subpoena had not been disclosed publicly.

A spokeswoman for The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to an email
seeking comment.

The New York action, combined with moves by the Democratically controlled
House, represents the latest in a series of new investigations that could target Trump
through the second half of his White House term.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 5, 2019, in
Washington. (Photo: Evan Vucci, AP)
News about the subpoena, first reported by The New York Times, comes less than a
week after former Trump personal attorney Michael Cohen testified at a
congressional hearing that his ex-boss inflated the value of his financial assets to
obtain more favorable insurance rates and loans from banks.

Separately, the House Judiciary Committee on Monday requested records from 81

"agencies, entities and individuals" linked to the Republican presidential
administration along with Trump's family members, present and former associates
and his private businesses.

Additionally, the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday announced new hires,

including a former federal prosecutor with expertise in battling Russian organized
crime. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who chairs the panel, has signaled plans to
continue an investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Criticizing the new investigations, Trump tweeted on Tuesday that Democratic House
committee chairs "have gone stone cold CRAZY" and "won't get ANYTHING done for
our Country!"

Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
Now that they realize the only Collusion with Russia was done by Crooked Hillary
Clinton & the Democrats, Nadler, Schiff and the Dem heads of the Committees have
gone stone cold CRAZY. 81 letter sent to innocent people to harass them. They
won’t get ANYTHING done for our Country!

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More: Trump immigration policy under scrutiny at simultaneous congressional

hearings

More: FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb resigns

Special Counsel Robert Mueller also is focused on Russian interference with the
presidential election; his report could be imminent. Federal prosecutors in the
Southern District of New York have investigated Cohen, hush money payments to
women who said they had sexual affairs with Trump, and other matters.

The New York regulator is part of the administration of Democratic Gov. Andrew
Cuomo, a frequent Trump critic. The Department of Financial Services oversees all
insurance companies that do business in New York, as well as many banks, credit
unions and consumer credit reporting agencies.

The regulator does not have review authority over Trump or his business, nor does it
have prosecutorial power. However, the regulator can refer findings to law
enforcement authorities.

Follow USA TODAY reporter Kevin McCoy on Twitter: @kmccoynyc

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