A source says the president is fixated on the raid of cohens home and office even as the president met with the japanese Prime Minister at maralago as you see. We are learning tonight the president s concern that the feds have everything, every single thing, that he has told cohen and every single thing that cohen has done for him over the past 12 years. Keep in mind, the investigation into Michael Cohen is a formal, criminal investigation. Everything is at stake for him and for the president of the United States. Weve all heard about the 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, of course, but that could just be the very tip of the ice berlg here. The legal pressure on Michael Cohen is as intense as it gets. Raising the question of whether he will turn on the man who has given him his career an his livelihood. Now cnn today catching cohen outside his manhattan hotel. He didnt have much to say, refusing the ooempk answer why sean hannity was one of three clients when hannity says hes not. Are
Cnn exclusive on possible new legal trouble for President Trumps personal attorney, Michael Cohen. A source tells us that special counsel Robert Muellers team has questioned a Russian Oligarch about hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to cohen after the election. Ill speak to former u. S. Attorney, Preet Bharara. Hes standing by and our correspondents and analysts are also standing by. First, lets bring in cnn crime and justice reporter, shimon prokupecz, and cnn reporter, caris ganell. Theyre learning more about this new twist, a dramatic twist in the Mueller Investigation. Shimon, tell our viewers what youve learned. Certainly is dramatic in that muellers investigators, weve learned, have questioned a Russian Oligarch named Viktor Vekselberg about hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments made to President Trumps personal attorney, Michael Cohen, in 2017. Now, the payments went from vekselbergs new york company, its an affiliated company, called columbus noah, this is a F
If you go back and look at it, i thought what he did was completely benign. Of course you should ask a murderous dictator. Thats the job. Thats the job. If you want is a culture of obeisance from the media, youre going to be sour a lot of the time. But look, theyre making decisions. Look at the guy we had on at the top of the show. Thats trumps choice for senator from virginia. Im glad you brought him up. Do you think people understand do you think they know that theyre bigots or do you think theyre not . Because i dont think that guy knows how big a bigot he is. I think they know 100 . Ill tell you why, i dont think its natural. You and i grew up in places that were different but had a lot of similar ethic dynamics. And my feeling has always been sometimes hate comes out of ignorance, true. But most of the time people know what they own in their heart. This guy knows what he cottoned to. He knows what hes trying to distance himself from, and s why wouldnt answer a single damn question
Theyre making decisions, look at the guy we had on at the top of the show, thats trumps choior senator of virginia. Imd you brought him up. Do you think people understand do you think they know that theyre biggots or do you think that theyre not . I think they know 100 . Ill tell youwhy,t think its ral. You and i grew up in places that were different but had a lot of similar ethic dynamics. My feels is hate comes out of ignorance, its true. But most of the teem people know what they own in their heart, this guy knows what hes trying to distance himself from and thats why he wouldnt answer a single damn question about it and that spoke volume. Thats w why the president likes him. I dont know. And i like how you wen after him from your dad cnn tonight, im don lemon, we have breaking news for you. It could be a legal headache for donald trump. Is he going to cooperate with investigators . First, fresh after his summit with kim jongun, President Trump is doi own version of mission accompli
In time when man is presented with one chance that may never be repeated. What will he choose . Good day. Im Kristen Welker in for Andrea Mitchell who is on her way back from singapore. President tr that sum milt mit as a major policy. While the president sells the agreement at home, his top diplomat is reassuring allies that substantive discussions are ongoi ongo joining me is Richard Engel and jeff bennett. So far to reporters its been that north korea understands there will be indepth verification. He also says hes very optimistic that they will agree to major disarmament. How do you think that will go over where you are right now and what do you make of secretarys message . Reporter officially the south korean government is getting on board. There was a statement from the government here saying that it understands that the cancelling of the joint military exercises may have been necessary in order to support the talks toward denuclearization. Youre seeing the south korean governmen