Rachel Maddow takes a look at the days top political news stories. James comey. It also only mize if the case in question is closely connected to politics. Thats whats important about the big new development. The Wall Street Journal was first on report in detail on the type of charges that federal prosecutors may be considering against the president s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. If it is kregt, the charges he is facing from prosecutors are not related to politics at all. At least not at face value. In quote, previously unreported developments, federal prosecutors in new york are examining whether mr. Cohen committed tax fraud. Quote, federal authorities are assessing whether his income from his. At Ai Medallion Business was underreported. That includes hundred of thousands received in cash and other payments over the last five years. In addition, federal authorities have been investigating whether he made misrepresentations or
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initiatives based on those campaign promises. question from the prosecutor waffle there an agreement for a two-year policy contract? or payment over a two-year period of time? well, it was, it started out potentially once the president was elected, it was on an annual basis. the belief was it would be for the duration of the tenure. in terms of two years, what were the material of the payments? what were continue stallment payments? answer. the total was $4 million a year. and i think one year it was actually changed from a denomination point of view to 4 million euros per year. that s new. and the reason that is a swerve toward russia today in this case is that what we previously knew about manafort was that he was being paid by yanukovych. we didn t know that paul manafort was also being paid $4