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
could offer political synergy and synergy on a government level by syncing up russian interests and american interests. this is really telling about how early the russians were trying to make inroads with the campaign, but of course we know the core of what michael cohen did to get himself in hot water with the special counsel was making these false statements to congress, lying to congress about the moscow project and insisting it was wrapped up much earlier than it was and down playing donald trump s role in the process. well, mueller says cohen lied to investigators about the trump tower in moscow deal. so how damaging potentially could that be to the president? well, i think we don t know the full extent of what the president knew. what is clear, what we know from michael cohen at this point is that he did keep president trump in the loop, then candidate trump in the loop about the project longer than we realized. this was a project donald trump down played in the campaign. he
he ll get a subpoena and eventually he ll have to go talk to him. i m not sure what mr. goldberg s game is, but donald trump should go out and get a real, real lawyer. now as far as go ahead. as far as the advice for mr. cohen, i think it is inconceivable that cohen doesn t know things that are going to help both the new york prosecutor and the special prosecutor. remember, michael cohen was the one who was pursuing the trump tower in moscow deal. felix saider is the one who lived in the building and helped funds donald trump s project. michael cohen is the one who has the connection both to russia and the women. he s the nexus for both these parallel scandals going on. i agree with john on this point, there s no way in heck, michael cohen is going to jail for anybody. so to the extent he knows both
go out and get a real, real lawyer. now as far as go ahead. as far as the advice for mr. cohen, i think it is inconceivable that cohen doesn t know things that are going to help both the new york prosecutor and the special prosecutor. remember, michael cohen was the one who was pursuing the trump tower in moscow deal. felix saider is the one who lived in the building and helped funds donald trump s project. michael cohen is the one who has the connection both to russia and the women. he s the nexus for both these parallel scandals going on. i agree with john on this point, there s no way in heck, michael cohen is going to jail for anybody. so to the extent he knows both things that are going to be of interest to the special prosecutor, as well as things that may be of use to the new york prosecutors, he is a fairly important character.