Untitled Article
new york. this is a big deal even if you agree with his lawyers that this shouldn't be a criminal matter. it's a big deal even if you agree with the former president who called the case, quote, the political witch hunt by the radical left democrats with new york now taking over the assignment. why is this a big deal? simple, the investigation is not over. the pressure just grew enormously today on allen weisselberg, and no one disputes how closely connected he has been to the man whose books he has kept for decades. >> every single thing whether it was the acquisition of paper clips, light bulbs, furniture, mattresses, you name it allen weisselberg's kids payments, rents, everything would have a donald signature on it or his initial. >> in a moment we'll dig deeper into where all this could be going. first the facts of the case from cnn's paula reave. >> reporter: the namesake company of former president trump now charged with tax crimes along with one of its top