Trading dirt on Trump
Instead, Cohen himself strongly suggested Trump was involved— in a revealing sign of his willingness to blast the president with both barrels, according to Harry Sandick, a former prosecutor with the Southern District of New York turned white-collar defense attorney.On Tuesday, Cohen told Judge William H. Pauley that he organized the payments “in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office.”“He may be facing criminal exposure as a result.”
Sandick said Cohen’s statement may indicate that, for the moment, Cohen is willing to say things about Trump that prosecutors in the Southern District don’t yet believe they could prove.The same may yet turn out to be true for the special counsel, in the event that Cohen divulges everything he knows about Trump’s ties to Russia.“Cohen’s testimony, combined with his audio recordings, place Trump in jeopardy of not just a campaign finance violation, but also a federal conspiracy charge.”
Russia and the campaign
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen stands behind Trump after a group of supporters plus vice presidential nominee Mike Pence laid hands on Trump in prayer during a campaign stop at the New Spirit Revival Center church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. September 21, 2016. Picture taken September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
The president's money
…The other women?
Adult film actress Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, speaks to media along with lawyer Michael Avenatti (R) outside federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson