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Dan Goldman
Born
Daniel Sachs Goldman

(1976-02-26) February 26, 1976 (age 48)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Known forServing as lead counsel for the majority in the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002; div. 2008)​

Corinne Levy
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(m. 2013)​
RelativesRhoda Haas Goldman (grandmother)
Richard Goldman (grandfather)
Walter A. Haas (great-grandfather)

Daniel Sachs Goldman (born February 26, 1976)[1][2] is an American attorney and heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune.[3] He served as lead majority counsel in the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump and lead counsel to House Managers in the subsequent impeachment trial of Donald Trump.[4][5]

In June 2022, Goldman launched a campaign for Congress in New York's 10th congressional district.[6] His personal net worth is estimated to be up to US$253 million according to financial disclosure forms, placing him among the wealthiest members of Congress if he were to be elected.[3]. Goldman won the Democratic nomination on August 24, in a crowded primary field that included former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou and Representative Mondaire Jones.[7]

Early life and family

Goldman was born in Washington, D.C., to Susan (née Sachs) and Richard W. Goldman.[8] His father was a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. who died when Goldman was a child.[8] His paternal grandparents were Rhoda Haas Goldman and Richard Goldman;[8] his great-grandfather was Walter A. Haas, president of Levi Strauss & Co.; and his great-great-grandfather was Abraham Haas the founder of the Smart & Final chain of food stores. His brother, Bill Goldman, died at the age of 38 in a plane crash.[9] He also has a sister, Alice Reiter.[citation needed] He was raised in a Conservative Jewish family.[10]

Goldman attended Sidwell Friends School in Washington, where his mother previously served as Chair of the Board.[8] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University in 1998[11] and a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School in 2005.[8][12]

Career

Federal prosecutor and legal analyst

From 2007 to 2017, Goldman was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York under Preet Bharara.[4][13] He prosecuted Russian organized crime, Genovese crime family mobsters, including Fotios Geas, who murdered Whitey Bulger while in prison, and a variety of white-collar crime and securities fraud.[4] In 2017, Goldman was the lead prosecutor of Billy Walters, a sports bettor who was convicted for insider trading.[4] After leaving the Southern District, Goldman became a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC[14] and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice in New York.

He was hired as Senior Advisor and Director of Investigations for the House Intelligence Committee in February 2019 and later became lead counsel for the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[4] Goldman questioned witnesses on behalf of the majority during the public hearings in the House Intelligence Committee. On December 9, 2019, he provided testimony at the public hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.[15]

On November 16, 2021, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of New York in the 2022 election.[16] When incumbent Letitia James ended her campaign for governor in December and opted to run for reelection, Goldman withdrew and endorsed James.[17]

2022 congressional campaign

On June 1, 2022, Goldman announced a run for United States Congress in New York's 10th congressional district to protect and strengthen democracy in the U.S.[18] A July 14 poll by Data for Progress indicated Goldman had 12 percent of support, behind Councilwoman Carlina Rivera with 17 percent and Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou with 14 percent in the crowded Democratic primary.[19] An internal poll conducted between July 22 and 26 shows Goldman leading the race with 18 percent of support, which is followed by Niou with 16 percent and Rivera with 14 percent.[20] Goldman has been endorsed by New York State Assemblymember Robert Carroll[21] and Brian A. Cunningham,[22] former Rep. Steve Israel,[23] former Lieutenant Governor of New York Richard Ravitch[23] and The New York Times.[24]

The New York Times's endorsement was met with criticisms due to long-standing ties between the families of Goldman and Sulzberger, who has owned and run the New York Times Company for six generations.[25] A. G. Sulzberger, the current publisher and chairman of The Times, lives in the 10th district and has overruled editorial board preferences in the past, but did not recuse himself from this endorsement.[25] The editorial board denied claims of favoritism and insisted endorsements are independent decisions based on merit, but disclosed that the board ultimately answers to the publisher through the opinion editor.[25]

Goldman's campaign quickly raised more than US$200,000 from immediate and extended family members shortly after announcing his candidacy for Congress. His family also contributed more than US$600,000 in 2021 when he ran for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of New York.[26] He received maximum allowable campaign contributions from billionaire real estate developers Douglas Durst and Stephen M. Ross.[27] Ross was also a major fundraiser and supporter of former President Donald Trump.[28] As of August 17, Goldman has self-funded more than $4 million into his campaign, leading rivals to accuse him of attempting to "purchase this congressional seat."[29]

Goldman's campaign hired a Republican campaign consultant who supported former President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election and called Representative Maxine Waters "retarded" over her support for Trump's impeachment to perform voter outreach to Orthodox Jewish voters in Borough Park, Brooklyn.[30] His campaign immediately fired the consultant and clarified that they were "unaware of these grossly offensive remarks" when City & State contacted them for comment.[30]

Goldman's financial disclosures indicate he has a line of credit from Goldman Sachs worth up to US$50 million in addition to investments in weapons manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co., defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, oil companies Chevron, Exxon Mobil, and Halliburton, and Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation & News Corp.[31] Goldman's campaign said he will put his assets into a blind trust if he were to be elected and that he is no longer invested in Sturm, Ruger & Co.[32]

Political positions

Abortions

Goldman believes abortion is a healthcare decision that "should be made between an individual and their doctor."[33] However, Goldman drew significant backlash and criticisms when he revealed support for abortion restrictions and stated he wouldn't object to a state law that bars abortions after a fetus is considered viable during an interview with Hamodia.[34] He later stated that his personal views on abortion are secondary to the right of a woman to choose.[34] He has an investment of up to $15,000 in Grand Canyon Education Inc. that runs a private for-profit Christian college, Grand Canyon University, in Arizona known for its staunch anti-abortion stance.[35] The school described the medical procedure as "dehumanization of an entire class of human beings" and compared it to the "genocides" of "Jews and blacks."[35]

Affordable housing

Goldman supports "public–private partnerships" to combat the lack of affordable housing in New York City. He supports constructions by private real estate developers, fully funding NYCHA, and allocating federal dollars for private firms to update and manage properties owned by NYCHA.[36]

Economic issues

Goldman supports increasing the national minimum wage, universal child care, and paid family leave.[37] He supports promoting business development and requiring corporations to pay their fair share to "increase opportunity for all Americans."[37]

Environment

Goldman supports the principles and goals of a Green New Deal to transition to clean energy and describes climate change as an "existential threat". He supports public–private partnerships to incentivize private companies to invest in renewable energy.[38] However, he has not publicly endorsed the entirety of the Green New Deal and did not explicitly specify whether he would vote to pass the legislation if he were to be elected.[39]

Foreign policy

Goldman supports Israel's continued security and prosperity, as well as a two-state solution that enables the peaceful coexistence of an independent Palestine and Israel.[40] He opposes the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.[40] He opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, describing it as a "thinly-veiled demonstration of antisemitism."[40]

Goldman believes Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens Ukraine's sovereignty, international order, and democracy globally. He is in favor of U.S. aid to Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.[41]

While Goldman supports democracy in Taiwan, he opposed Speaker Nancy Pelosi's August 2022 visit to Taiwan and concurred with the Biden Administration's assessment of the risks, citing intelligence and diplomatic concerns.[42]

Healthcare

Goldman believes healthcare is a fundamental right and supports a public option and private health insurance.[43] Goldman opposes single-payer healthcare and described the system as "unrealistic" when asked about issues he considers to be non-negotiable during an interview with Bklyner.[44]

LGBTQ equality

Goldman supports passing the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.[45]

Goldman stated he has never marched in a LGBTQ Pride parade until 2022, citing his work as a federal prosecutor prevented him from doing so, in response to a questionnaire from the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club.[46] He drew criticisms and accusations of using the LGBTQ community as a "political football" when it was revealed his explanation contradicted with the guidelines and restrictions issued by the Department of Justice, which states employees are allowed to "attend political rallies and meetings."[46] In fact, the Department of Justice has its own employee-run "DOJ Pride."[46]

Personal life

Goldman has married twice. In 2002, he married Canadian Olympic diver and lawyer Anne Montminy;[1] they divorced in 2008 after having two children.[8] In 2013, he married Corinne Levy. They have had three children as of 2021.[8] On March 15, 2020, Goldman announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19[47] and moved to his second home in Water Mill, Southampton until August 2020.[48]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Weddings; Anne Montminy, Daniel Goldman". The New York Times. June 23, 2002.
  2. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, 2008)
  3. ^ a b Nahmias, Laura (July 30, 2022). "Levi Strauss Heir Would Join Congress's Richest With NYC Win". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e Barrett, Devlin (November 12, 2019). "Democrats' impeachment lawyer cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters, Wall Street cheats". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2019. Cucinella said she requested Goldman to be on the trial team "because he has a bit of a swagger as a trial lawyer, and it's a confidence that serves him well. In a courtroom, he's incredibly effective."
  5. ^ Rogers, Alex (November 13, 2019). "Staff lawyers to take star role in first hearings on impeachment". CNN. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ NY Daily News, June 1, 2022 (New York, 2022)
  7. ^ Marans, Daniel (August 24, 2022). "Dan Goldman, Lawyer In Trump Impeachment, Wins NY Democratic Congressional Primary". Huffington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Daniel Goldman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. November 2019.
  9. ^ "Bill Goldman, 38, historian, philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, killed in plane crash". Jewish Telegraph Agency. July 14, 2017.
  10. ^ Henry, Jacob (August 16, 2022). "NY-10 frontrunner Dan Goldman talks Jewish identity, Israel and his financial record". New York Jewish Week. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Yale University: Two Hundred Ninety-seventh Commencement (.pdf download). New Haven, CT: Yale University. May 25, 1998. p. 12 – via Southern Connecticut University: Mayor John DeStefano Jr. Papers Binder: May 1998.
  12. ^ Honors, Prizes, and Awards to the Class of 2005 (PDF). Stanford, CA: Stanford Law School. 2005. p. 5.
  13. ^ "Daniel S. Goldman". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  14. ^ Madhani, Aamer (November 13, 2019). "Impeachment Hearing Attorneys Daniel Goldman, Steve Castor May Become Household Names". NBC 4 Washington.
  15. ^ Beauchamp, Zack (December 9, 2019). "The Trump-Ukraine scandal, explained in one minute". Vox. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  16. ^ Gartland, Michael. "Dan Goldman, lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to run for New York attorney general". nydailynews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Crockett, Corey (December 10, 2021). "Impeachment attorney Goldman exits AG race after incumbent James announces run". Pix11.com. New York, NY. Associated Press.
  18. ^ Gartland, Michael (June 1, 2022). "Dan Goldman, former lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to announce run for New York's 10th Congressional District". New York, NY. New York Daily News. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  19. ^ Coltin, Jeff (July 14, 2022). "Dan Goldman, former lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to announce run for New York's 10th Congressional District". New York, NY. City & State New York. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  20. ^ Coltin, Jeff (August 4, 2022). "Dan Goldman leads internal poll for 10th Congressional District, with Yuh-Line Niou and Carlina Rivera close behind". New York, NY. City & State New York. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  21. ^ Stark-Miller, Ethan (July 7, 2022). "Brooklyn Assemblymember Robert Carroll backs Dan Goldman in NY10 race". PoliticsNY. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  22. ^ Kornbluh, Jacob (August 5, 2022). "Lawmaker who withdrew endorsement from pro-BDS candidate backs Jewish contender for Brooklyn seat". Forward. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  23. ^ a b Stark-Goldiner, Dave (July 20, 2022). "Dan Goldman wins endorsements of ex-Rep. Steve Israel and Richard Ravitch in New York's 10th Congressional District primary". NY Daily News. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "The Times Endorses Jerrold Nadler, Sean Maloney and Dan Goldman in New York's Democratic Primary Races for Congress". The New York Times. August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  25. ^ a b c Dayen, David; Sammon, Alexander; Grim, Ryan (August 17, 2022). "New York Times Faces Backlash Over Dan Goldman Endorsement Debacle". The Intercept. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  26. ^ Anuta, Joe (July 21, 2022). "Denim dynasty cash among NY-10 contributions flowing from outside the district". Politico. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  27. ^ Kim, Elizabeth (July 19, 2022). "NYC real estate industry exerts influence in high-profile congressional race". Gothamist. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  28. ^ Kelly, Griffin (July 23, 2022). "Dan Goldman takes campaign cash from Donald Trump backer Stephen Ross". New York Post. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  29. ^ Marans, Daniel (August 16, 2022). "Progressives Are Starting To Freak Out About Dan Goldman In New York's 10th District". HuffPost. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  30. ^ a b Coltin, Jeff (August 2, 2022). "Dan Goldman fired voter outreach consultant for offensive tweets after being contacted by City & State". City & State NY. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  31. ^ Gartland, Michael (August 9, 2022). "NY-10 Democratic candidates Carlina Rivera and Dan Goldman spar over investments in defense contractors and gun companies". NY Daily News. New York, NY. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  32. ^ Rubinstein, Dana (August 5, 2022). "In a House Race With Big Names, 2 Women With Local Ties Rise". New York Times. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  33. ^ Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Protecting Reproductive Rights". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  34. ^ a b Gartland, Michael (July 19, 2022). "N.Y. Democratic congressional candidate Dan Goldman sparks furor over abortion remarks; opponents pounce". New York, NY. New York Daily News.
  35. ^ a b Gartland, Michael (August 17, 2022). "Investment in Grand Canyon University, A pro life Arizona school, prompt political attacks in heated NY10 race". New York, NY. New York Daily News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  36. ^ Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Affordable Housing". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  37. ^ a b Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Expanding the Middle Class". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  38. ^ Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Climate Change/Green New Deal". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  39. ^ Cohen, Rachel (July 21, 2022). "NY-10 Candidates Talk Climate Action at Environment-Focused Forum". New York, NY. Gotham Gazette. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  40. ^ a b c Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Israel". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  41. ^ Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Ukraine and the threat from Russia". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  42. ^ Stark-Miller, Ethan (2022). "NY10 candidates weigh in on Pelosi's controversial Taiwan trip". PoliticsNY. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  43. ^ Goldman, Daniel (2022). "Healthcare". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  44. ^ Zagare, Liena (July 28, 2022). "Congressional District 10 Candidate Dan Goldman Talks Democracy and Realism". Brooklyn, NY. Bklyner. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  45. ^ Goldman, Daniel (2022). "LGBTQIA+ Rights". Dan Goldman for New York (campaign website). Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  46. ^ a b c Gartland, Michael (August 2, 2022). "Dan Goldman, Democratic candidate for NY-10, says DOJ rules prevented him from marching in Pride; LGBTQ group asks: 'Where was he in college?'". New York, NY. New York Daily News. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  47. ^ Health, P. M. N. (March 15, 2020). "U.S. Democrat impeachment lawyer tests positive for coronavirus | National Post". Retrieved March 15, 2020.
  48. ^ Rosenberg, Georgia (July 29, 2022). "Here's where NY-10's Democratic primary frontrunners spent the beginning of the pandemic". Politico. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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