This is cnn blakicnn break im wolf blitzer in the situation room. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Were following Breaking News on the president s former fixer and lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the russia investigation. Two Court Filings just released, one by the Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, the other by prosecutors in new york, and theres new information about cohens cooperation. What it could mean for President Trump and for Michael Cohen as the feds in new york argue he should get substantial prison time. Right now, Robert Mueller also is set to file a secret document on Paul Manafort, the former Trump Campaign chairman, and why prosecutors believe manafort lied. Theres lots of news to unfold right now. I want to go first to our
political correspondent sara murray. Sara, muellers document makes it clear that Michael Cohen was cooperating but hes not necessarily suggesting he shouldnt get a substantial prison sentence. No, i think theres
been going through it. parts of it are redacted, but in one participate they say manafort specifically lied about his interactions with his russian associate who mueller alleged has ties to russian military intelligence. the whole connection with russia right now brings up the issue of collusion, russia, individuals, trump campaign, trump presidency. every new piece of information i think really does deepen this story. it deepens the relationship between campaign individuals, russian officials, the ongoing communications, the substance of those communications, and then, of course, sort of the question of collusion or serving russian interests is central to the obstruction inquiry as it relates to the firing of jim comey. why did michael flynn make that representation to russian ambassador sergey kislyak that the incoming administration, not the president of the united states at the time, was prepared to lift sanctions, sanctions that had been imposed because of