On the recordMarch 18, 2009
But I can tell you, specifically, as I talked to virtually the entire administration's economic team, I wasn't able to convince them to go along. And I think that's unfortunate.
Source
transcripts.cnn.comEditor's note · Context
Wyden reflects on his unsuccessful attempts to persuade the Obama administration to ban AIG bonuses.
Share
More from Ron Wyden
Aug 3, 2026
There are other examples of how Mr. Clayton is willing to say anything in defense of Donald Trump’s corruption and abuses.
Aug 7, 2026
When you lose your home in a wildfire, the last thing you should be worried about is being hit by a massive tax bill.
Aug 3, 2026
This whole mess came out in a court hearing last week where, not only did the judge criticize the government’s attorneys, the government itself acknowledged its numerous errors and mistakes before eventually withdrawing the subpoenas.
Jul 31, 2026
Trump’s sweetheart audit immunity deal is perhaps the most brazenly corrupt action taken by a president in American history.
Other voices in this conversation
