possession of michael cohen that has nevertheless not been proffered. it has instead been floated to reporters. the question overriding all of this strategically, legally and in terms of the president's legal jeopardy, and michael cohen's legal future, is whether or not the president's lawyers have been selectively leaking the worst stuff that has been seized in order to get ahead of that story. to put the same spin on it. and to sap the value of those items of evidence in case michael cohen wanted to trade his own fate with prosecutors in exchange for providing that evidence and fwefg that evidence against the president. nbc news white house correspondent hallie jackson has just confirmed this. thank you very much. much appreciated. >> reporter: one of those nights, rachel. glad to be with you. this is what we can share based on our reporting. that is from myself, from my