ABC reports that Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, has reached a deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller to plead guilty of lying to Congress in closed-door testimony last year.
The story notes that Cohen has sat for more than 70 hours of interviews with Mueller.
“The potential significance of Cohen’s cooperation is immense,” said Kendall Coffey, a former United States Attorney in Florida.
Jon Swaine on Twitter reports that Cohen is now at the federal courthouse in Manhattan:
Michael Cohen is at the federal courthouse in Manhattan, per my colleague @vicbekiempis— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 29, 2018
Michael Cohen is at the federal courthouse in Manhattan, per my colleague @vicbekiempis
Associated Press notes that this development was a surprise and that this story is developing.
Per Natasha Bertand, it appears that Cohen’s information relates directly to Trump’s ongoing involvement in negotiation with Russians.
"Mr. Cohen has cooperated, Mr. Cohen will continue to cooperate," Cohen's attorney Guy Petrillo told a crush of reporters as he escorted his client to his car on Thursday morning https://t.co/GoKUso8B9vâ Allegra Kirkland (@allegrakirkland) November 29, 2018
"Mr. Cohen has cooperated, Mr. Cohen will continue to cooperate," Cohen's attorney Guy Petrillo told a crush of reporters as he escorted his client to his car on Thursday morning https://t.co/GoKUso8B9v
The Information submitted today in United States v. Cohen.
There was at least one direct line of communication between the Kremlin and the Trump org, no cutouts. pic.twitter.com/nZjEA7eM3Dâ Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) November 29, 2018
There was at least one direct line of communication between the Kremlin and the Trump org, no cutouts. pic.twitter.com/nZjEA7eM3D
Plea agreement in United States v. Cohen.
WASHINGTON (AP) â Trump calls ex-lawyer Michael Cohen a 'weak person' after new guilty plea, claims he's 'lying' to get a reduced sentence.â Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 29, 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) â Trump calls ex-lawyer Michael Cohen a 'weak person' after new guilty plea, claims he's 'lying' to get a reduced sentence.
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