him, he had great latitude to handle these matters. michael was the fixer. it could be anything. there were a ton of matters that took place that michael fixed, and donald trump wasn't involved in every single matter. >> reporter: former federal prosecutor who watched and tweeted about the interview with cnn's erin burnett said schwartz's admission supports the idea that the deal was void. >> you cannot bind another person to a contract without their informed consent. it is unethical for a lawyer to enter into a contract on their client's behalf without their informed consent. >> reporter: he said schwartz's statements are hurting cohen. >> i question what this attorney was doing because he essentially admitted that his client committed major ethical violations and hurt his client's position in litigation. >> reporter: for his part, schwartz says he's not surprised that california judge ruled against the motion to question the president and his lawyer under oath.