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Andrew Kirtzman


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New York City, New York, The United States

Andrew Kirtzman has covered Rudolph W. Giuliani for three decades as a political reporter for print and television. He began as a City Hall reporter and then wrote what is considered a definitive book about Giuliani’s mayoralty. He was with Giuliani on the morning of September 11th and chronicled their experience together. He has covered more than a dozen national political campaigns and hosted two of New York’s most widely watched political shows, winning multiple Emmy Awards. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and other publications, and authored a book about the Bernie Madoff scandal. He appears regularly on CNN and MSNBC to discuss politics and government. ...more

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Betrayal: The Life and Lies...

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“The youthful SEC staffers were so dazzled to be at Madoff headquarters that they occasionally inquired about job openings at the company. “They would say, ‘Can we get jobs—can we give you our résumés?’” Solomon said. “We’d say, ‘Send them through to our offices.’ A couple of them dropped résumés off.” The secretary was appalled. “No wonder they never found anything,” she said.”
Andrew Kirtzman, Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff

“Madoff received so many death threats that he started wearing a bulletproof vest to his court appearances. Protestors sometimes gathered outside his apartment building, including an angry Wall Street trader who arrived on January 14 with a huge sign reading, “Bernie, it’s not too late to do the right thing: JUMP!”
Andrew Kirtzman, Betrayal: The Life and Lies of Bernie Madoff

“with an accusatory expression, an apostolic figure in a dark suit and bow tie. While his friends were dancing to Chubby Checker and the Shirelles, he preferred Puccini to pop stars, and founded the school’s opera club. While they were sneaking cigarettes on side streets, he was sitting in half-empty classrooms studying the doctrines of the Catholic faith in the school’s catechist club. The hierarchical structure of the Church, its focus on respect for authority, and its emphasis on morality made an indelible impression upon him, and continued to influence his thinking as he grew older. He took”
Andrew Kirtzman, Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor

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