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Michael Cohen On Trump In TV Interview: 'The Man Doesn't Tell The Truth'

2:21pm December 14, 2018

by Bill Chappell

President Trump's former lawyer says in a new interview that he is being forced to take responsibility for Trump's "dirty deeds" — and that the president directed Cohen to commit crimes.

President Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Trump Defends Hush-Money Payments In Fox News Interview

4:35pm December 13, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president says he never directed his onetime personal attorney Michael Cohen to do anything wrong. Cohen pleaded guilty Wednesday to making illegal payments before the 2016 election.

President Trump held a rally Tuesday night but waited until Wednesday to respond to the legal troubles of two close associates.

Politics & Government

A Day After Cohen Guilty Plea, Trump Contradicts His Former Personal Lawyer

4:49pm August 22, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

President Trump and the White House had stayed mostly silent in the wake of Paul Manafort's conviction and Michael Cohen's guilty plea, but Wednesday he returned to Twitter and taped a TV interview.

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Michael Cohen, former lawyer to President Trump, leaves the federal courthouse Tuesday in New York City.

Michael Cohen's Lawyer Says His Client Would Never Accept Pardon From 'Corrupt' Trump

1:39pm August 22, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Trump's longtime attorney and fixer pleaded guilty Tuesday to eight counts. Lawyer Lanny Davis tells NPR that Cohen considers Trump "to be both corrupt and a dangerous person in the Oval Office."

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Politics & Government

Guilty: 6 Takeaways From Manafort's And Cohen's Big Day

10:05am August 22, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

The two high-profile people close to President Trump were either found guilty or pleaded guilty to multiple federal crimes — and one implicated the president in a major campaign finance violation.

Michael Cohen, former lawyer for President Trump, exits the courthouse in New York City in May.

Trump Denies Report He Knew In Advance Of Trump Tower Meeting With Russians

3:46pm July 27, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Trump's former attorney reportedly claims Trump knew in advance of the 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and other campaign officials and Russians peddling dirt on Hillary Clinton.

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, seen in June, released a tape of what seems to be then-candidate Trump and him discussing payments to a former Playboy model.

Politics & Government

Trump On Recording Released By Cohen: 'What Kind Of A Lawyer Would Tape A Client?'

11:46am July 25, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The president's former attorney Michael Cohen and the then-candidate can be heard discussing payments to former Playboy model Karen McDougal.

Michael Cohen, a longtime lawyer of President Trump, reportedly taped their conversation about payments to Karen McDougal. The former Playboy model hoped to publish an account of her alleged affair with Trump.

Michael Cohen Recorded A Conversation With Trump About Paying An Ex-Playboy Model

7:42pm July 21, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The FBI found the secret recording after a raid on the lawyer's office in April. His lawyer says, "Suffice it to say that when the recording is heard, it will not hurt Mr. Cohen."

Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Trump, said Sunday that Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen "should cooperate with the government."

Giuliani Says Michael Cohen 'Should Cooperate' With Prosecutors

7:32pm July 08, 2018

by Miles Parks

President Trump's lawyer said he and the rest of the president's team are "very comfortable" with Cohen working with investigators, as long as he tells the truth.

Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Hints He May Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors

9:16pm July 02, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Cohen once said he would "do anything" to protect Donald Trump. Facing an ongoing FBI probe of his finances and business dealings, Cohen now says his "first loyalty" rests with his family.

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