tails you lose. if i win i get to be president of the united states. if i lose, i get to be even richer than i am now. the idea that he was working with russian interests to win the election is not contradictory with the idea that he was trying to ingratiate himself with vice president so he would approve trump tower moscow. far be it from me to know exactly what was going on in donald trump s head, but there s certainly not i think that explains why a lot of this has been farmed out. there s michael cohen, the witness, the man going to prison in may, the president s former fixer and long time loyal confidante and attorney. obviously which this is a nerve-racking day for him and his family. he s be sworn in under oath. there s elijah cummings, the
testimony from him. this is someone who s asked to be here. he s not under subpoena, he s asked to be here. and he s already told people, i will not be the villain at the end of this story. we already know that he has a vested interest in being as forth coming as possible. he s well aware behind closed doors he s going to be talking about russia and the special counsel probe to an extent. but this is also not only democratic lawmakers, it s michael cohen s last opportunity to speak to the american people before he goes to prison in may. i think he will not take that particular role lightly. and to that end, i hope he answers the real questions the american people want to know, which is, you pled guilty in new york, saying that somebody, the president of the united states or candidate donald trump, actually directed you or coordinated with you an effort to circumvent campaign finance laws. tell us what that was about.
he s already told people, especially on abc talking to george stephanopoulos, i will not be the villain at the end of this story. we already know that he has a vested interest in being as forth coming as possible. he s well aware behind closed doors he s going to be talking about russia and the special counsel probe to an extent. but this is also not only democratic lawmakers, it s michael cohen s last opportunity to speak to the american people before he goes to prison in may. i think he will not take that particular role lightly. and to that end, i hope he answers the real questions the american people want to know, which is, you pled guilty in new york, saying that somebody, the president of the united states or candidate donald trump, actually directed you or coordinated with you an effort to circumvent campaign finance laws. tell us what that was about. the word russia is not in that question. it s all about what the actual candidate did. that s it. there you go. but here s the
many years and really did anything and everything, as he said, that donald trump wanted him to do. now coming before congress and saying he s willing to tell the truth and talk about everything from his personal life to his business life to his conduct as a presidential candidate. now weighing on michael cohen over all of this as he does it this week is the three-year prison sentence coming up for him. he s set to now report to prison in may. poppy? okay. mj lee, thank you very much. for everyone with us this morning, you are looking at air force one. it s just landed in hanoi. this is the president arriving for a very consequential second summit with kim jong-un in hanoi where my colleague jim is now. dana bash is with me. kaitlyn collins is on the ground there. let ee s talk more about what w can expect between the two and the changing u.s. demands here in terms of what the u.s.
opposite sides of the globe. it is for his second summit. it is just as his former fixer michael cohen arrived on capitol hill for the first of three straight days of congressional testimony. also the democratic controlled house will vote on legislation to block president trump s emergency declaration involving his signature campaign. we have our team of correspondents covering it all from the house to the senate. let s start in the senate. right now michael cohen behind closed doors with the senate intelligence committee. nothing has been off limits before the house oversight committee. he will answer everything he knows about president trump after more than a decade working for him. a source saying he will discuss the president s role in some of the crimes cohen pleaded guilty to. crimes which cohen is going prison in may. they say it could be a turning point in our country s history.