Dec 10 Trump blames Michael Cohen for hush money 'liability' By Associated Press President Donald Trump is defending the hush money payments made by his former lawyer to two women during his 2016 campaign as "a simple private transaction." He tweeted Monday that if there was wrongdoing, it's lawyer Michael Cohen's "liability" and… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 4:34 With recent court filings, Mueller puts 'cards on the table' Court papers released Friday are “enormously significant,” and outline alleged crimes and misdeeds of President Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen as well as his former campaign advisor Paul Manafort, says Ilya Marritz, co-host of the “Trump, Inc.” podcast. For… Continue watching
Dec 08 How new details about Cohen and Manafort could shape the Russia investigation By Daniel Bush New court papers filed Friday offered new evidence of contacts between Russia and Trump’s campaign, and signaled that his former attorney Michael Cohen provided valuable information to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 9:11 What's in the latest court filings about Cohen, Manafort The Mueller team has released new details regarding its interactions with Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. According to court filings, former Trump lawyer Cohen informed investigators about contact among Russia, the Trump Organization and the Trump campaign, while… Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 4:53 How the latest Cohen filings could get 'close to the president' Two court filings Friday reveal new information about Michael Cohen. Judy Woodruff speaks with Jessica Roth, law professor at Yeshiva University and a former federal prosecutor, about the differences between how Mueller and the Southern District of New York characterize… Continue watching
Dec 07 Read Michael Cohen sentencing recommendations from Mueller and federal prosecutors By Joshua Barajas Documents from New York prosecutors and special counsel Robert Mueller's team Friday provide more information on Cohen's contributions to the special counsel's ongoing Russia investigation. Continue reading
Dec 07 Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen should get substantial sentence, prosecutors say By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press Cohen provided prosecutors with a "detailed account" of his involvement, along with the involvement of others, in efforts during the 2016 presidential campaign to complete a deal to build a Trump Tower Moscow, the documents said. He also provided information… Continue reading
Dec 04 Citing cooperation, Mueller recommends no prison for Michael Flynn By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump's former national security adviser provided so much information to the special counsel's Russia investigation that prosecutors say he shouldn't do any prison time, according to a court filing Tuesday that describes Michael Flynn's cooperation as "substantial."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Trump praises former adviser who refuses to testify against him. Is this witness tampering? By Michael Balsamo, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump praised a key witness in the Russia investigation Monday for having the "guts" not to testify against him, and said his former lawyer — who cut a deal with prosecutors — should head straight to prison. Continue reading
Dec 03 AP fact check: Trump's claims on Russia probe, Michael Cohen By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump can't seem to get his facts straight when it comes to the Russia investigation. Here's a closer look at the president's claims. Continue reading