Shock waves through the president s already shell shocked west wing. The New York Times reports, quote, the agreement adds another unusual aspect to a case never seen before in the alans of president ial Campaign Finance history. It means that a company that operates as a News Organization is cooperating with federal authorities on an investigation that involves its work with the campaign. Todays development was likely put in motion by tuesdays guilty pleas from Michael Cohen, the president s former fixer who existed at the intersection of hush money and tabloid brush fires. The times explains the role of david peckers Media Company in what could turnout to be an investigation into something that looks a lot more like a conspiracy. Quote, the Court Documents filed tuesday in connection with mr. Cohens guilty plea provided a far more detailed account than previously known about the payments made to suppress womens stories about mr. Trump that could have threatened his election prospects
The latest news from around the world with host Brooke Baldwin. Against Michael Cohen. But give us your testimony and well sort out who needs to get charged. It can depend. It may not be with regard to state crimes. I know there was some talk today that the state the District Attorney locally looking in to trumps issues as well. It is just not general immunity for all things everywhere, but specifically as it relates to this. And this is the u. S. Attorney who granted immunity to weisselberg in the cohen case, but as you point out, we learned the manhattan d. A. Is also considering pursuing criminal case involving the Trump Organization and two of its executives. Do you think that those two jurisdictions are talking to each other . I would guess they are. One of the hall marks of effective Law Enforcement and prosecution is cooperating with other offices. If you look back at the cohen case, it seems to be the case that that sprung out of the states investigation of this guy friedman. S
In washington, they started repeatedly reaching down into Bermans Office to try to make the whole thing go away. This is called holding the line. While Michael Cohen had pleaded guilty, our office continued to pursue investigations related to other possible Campaign Finance violations. Six months after cohens guilty plea, barr not only tried to kill the ongoing investigations, but incredibly, he suggested that Michael Cohens conviction on Campaign Finance charges should be reversed. Attorney general barr summoned my deputy who was overseeing the cohen case. In late february to challenge the basis of cohens guilty plea. As well as the reasoning behind
To Trial Today in new york city. This was a federal case. When Michael Cohen pled guilty, the u. S. Attorney for the southern district of new york. He was appoint bid president trump. Worked on the trump campaign. One of the things he described in detail was the Michael Cohen case. After Michael Cohen pled guilty and was sentenced to three years in prison for this crime, president trumps appointees at the u. S. Department of justice
here s more that we the american people now know thanks to this new book. quote, while michael cohen pled guilty, our office continued to pursue investigations related to other possible campaign finance violations. when bill barr took over as u.s. attorney general, in february 2019, six months after cohen s guilty plea, he not only tried to kill the ongoing investigations we were engaged in, but incredibly, he suggested that cohen s conviction on campaign finance charges should be reversed. barr summoned my deputy who was overseeing the cohen case, in late february to challenge the basis of cohen s plea as well as the reasoning behind pursuing similar campaign finance charges against other individuals. he was told to cease all investigative work on the campaign finance allegations until main justice determined there was a legal basis for the campaign finance charges to which cohen pled guilty and