The spotlight is shining brightly on the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer following explosive testimony this week from Michael Cohen, who repeatedly pointed to Allen Weisselberg as someone who could tell Congress all it wants to know about the president’s business.

Cohen, Trump’s former personal lawyer, told lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday that Weisselberg would be able to support allegations that President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE knew about hush money payments made to women alleging affairs with Trump, and that he could provide details on the president’s potentially illegal tax practices.



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Weisselberg reportedly has an immunity deal with federal prosecutors in New York, who Cohen said Wednesday are investigating other alleged illegal acts involving Trump. If he appeared before Congress — and several Democrats are signaling they want him to — it could give lawmakers an opening to learn what those prosecutors have already found out.Rep.(D-Md.), Oversight’s chairman, said the committee will “probably” call in Weisselberg.And he told reporters on Thursday that any individuals that came up during the hearing “multiple times” were likely to be called in to appear before the panel, or to at least meet with congressional investigators.

The House Intelligence Committee will also request that Weisselberg meet with the panel, a Democratic committee aide confirmed to The Hill Thursday.

Mary Mulligan, an attorney representing Weisselberg, declined to comment to The Hill about Cohen’s testimony or whether her client would be willing to speak with lawmakers.



The Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment from The Hill about Weisselberg’s role with the company or Cohen’s testimony. The White House declined to comment.



Cohen, who worked for a decade as Trump’s personal lawyer, on Wednesday rattled off the names of several individuals in addition to Weisselberg who he said had additional knowledge of the president’s alleged transgressions: Trump Organization executive vice presidents Matthew Calamari and Ron Lieberman, and Donald Trump Jr. Don John Trump'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic requests pardon from Trump: 'Be my hero please' Zaid Jilani discusses Trump's move to cancel racial sensitivity training at federal agencies Trump International Hotel in Vancouver closes permanently MORE, among others.



But Cohen identified Weisselberg, the Trump Organization CFO and former treasurer of the Trump Organization whose work with the family dates back decades, as the real key player.



Cohen, who is facing a three-year prison sentence, identified Weisselberg’s signature on a check he said he received as reimbursement for a hush money payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who says she had an affair with the president.

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He later told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-CortezHouse passes bill to avert shutdown Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' The Memo: Dems face balancing act on SCOTUS fight MORE (D-N.Y.) that Weisselberg knew Trump had inflated his assets to an insurance company, and would be familiar with the family’s tax practices.



Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday said that after Cohen’s hearing, she thinks Weisselberg is “absolutely a good candidate to consider bringing in.”



And she’s far from alone.

“I'd put him in the category of relevant witnesses,” House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell Eric Michael SwalwellSwalwell calls for creation of presidential crimes commission to investigate Trump when he leaves office 'This already exists': Democrats seize on potential Trump executive order on preexisting conditions Swalwell: Barr has taken Michael Cohen's job as Trump's fixer MORE (D-Calif.) said Thursday.

Rep. Peter Welch Peter Francis WelchShakespeare Theatre Company goes virtual for 'Will on the Hill...or Won't They?' Vermont Rep. Peter Welch easily wins primary Vermont has a chance to show how bipartisanship can tackle systemic racism MORE (D-Vt.) also indicated during a break in Wednesday’s hearing that he would be interested in hearing from Weisselberg.



Fellow panel member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi Subramanian (Raja) Raja KrishnamoorthiCDC causes new storm by pulling coronavirus guidance Democratic chairman says White House blocked Navarro from testifying Democrats urge CDC to update guidance to encourage colleges, universities go tobacco-free MORE (D-Ill.) said Thursday that he thinks Weisselberg “should be one of those people that we focus on because it’s kind of interesting that he keeps coming up.”



“And he has access to the financial records,” he said. “Those financial statements looked so fishy to me yesterday that [Cohen] presented, so [Weisselberg] would be able to shed light on that.”



Krishnamoorthi also said that it’s possible that Weisselberg could help to shed light on exactly what federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating, if the executive does have an immunity agreement with the U.S. attorney’s office.



That federal investigation could pose some logistical hurdles for congressional inquiries: Lawmakers would have to work with the Manhattan office to determine any potential conflicts that could be raised by a House investigation.

Cummings said Thursday that he had “no clue” if Weisselberg had an immunity deal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.



Republicans are already speaking out against any move to ask Weisselberg to testify.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy's Democratic challenger to launch first TV ad highlighting Air Force service as single mother Trump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE (R-Calif.) told reporters Thursday that Democrats’ desire to question Weisselberg and Trump Jr. was “purely political” and reflected the party’s goal to “try to impeach the president.”



Democrats avoided impeachment talk during Cohen’s testimony, and party members were split on whether the hearing moved Congress closer to such proceedings.



If he appeared before Congress, Weisselberg would likely serve as both a treasure trove of information for investigators and a thorn in the side of a president fiercely protective of his private business dealings.



The executive has worked for the Trump family business for decades, first for Trump’s father before rising through the ranks of the business in its current form.



Barbara Res, who worked on and off at the Trump Organization for 18 years, said during a CNN appearance Thursday that Weisselberg “was not in the inner circle” when he joined the family’s business a few decades ago.



“But it looks like that changed,” she added.



Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, said federal prosecutors have likely already gathered information on much of what Cohen alleged to Congress, in part because of the reported immunity deal with Weisselberg.



Cohen’s claims could give Congress the opportunity to follow up with individuals like Weisselberg and press them on Trump’s tax returns and other financial documents, McQuade said.



She added that Cohen’s allegations against Trump could constitute conspiracy to violate campaign finance laws or bank fraud, which “could be a basis for considering impeachment” or possible criminal charges when the president leaves office.



“I do think Allen Weisselberg is a really key witness,” McQuade said. “He’s someone who has more credibility than Michael Cohen, and someone who likely knows more about the Trump Organization than Michael Cohen.”