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So we know she met with muellers team. Do we have any idea what they asked her . We dont right now, anderson. What was asked by muellers team to davis. But we know this woman, as you said, known as the manhattan madam voluntarily spoke with investigators. And what she knows and how she fits isnt exactly clear. But sources tell cnn muellers team would like her to testify in front of a grand jury. This really points to the fact that the Special Counsel seems to be focusing on stone as they continue this Overarching Investigation into russias interference in the 2016 election. And davis really has a very close relationship with stone. Theyve known each other for a decade. Stone is the godfather to davis 2yearold son. Stone put davis on his payroll. And conversely, when davis made a new york gubernatorial run, stone worked on her campaign. Perhaps she has information on his finances, his connections, his friendships, any other personal life matters. We should mentioned, anderson, that ston
She joins us now. What did these emails between butina and gordon reveal . Yeah, they showed that the two met at an embassy event, a party at the Swiss Embassy in late september 2016. So really in the final weeks of the Trump Campaign. And then paul erickson, the republican operative who she was apparently dating kind of connected the two of them over email, and they show that the fact that j. D. Gordon had this trump tie appeared to be important to the email relationship that they then struck up. Paul erickson referred to the fact that he was an important person likely in a trump transition, and then j. D. Gordon himself sent back to ms. Butina at some point a copy of a story from politico noting that he had a role in the trump transition. And there was an invitation from gordon to her to attend a concert as well as his Birthday Party in the fall of 2016 . Yeah, thats right. They have a series of emails. Anderson Cooper takes viewers beyond the headlines with indepth reporting and inv
And it certainly seems that this has to do with some of roger stones more personal life, perhaps maybe his finances. We know that thats something that the Special Counsel has been looking at. Others who have come before the Special Counsel, there have been others who have been asked questions about roger stone, but exactly why her we dont know. Roger stone always the colorful person that he is issued a statement in response to this. She was at the Special Counsel on wednesday and here is what roger stone had to say about it, he says that Kristin Davis is a long time friend and associate of mine, i am the fod father to her twoyearold son. She knows nothing about russia collusion, wikileaks, collaboration or any other impropriety related to the 2016 election which i thought was the subject of this probe. He then says that he understands that she appeared voluntarily. I am highly confident she will testify truthfully if called upon to do so. We dont know if she actually testified before t
Kate Bolduan gives a fresh take on todays top stories. Kate Bolduan gives a fresh take on todays top stories. So i dont this one tweet will do it, too. But i think if ever saw any movement on the Rosenstein Side of this in response to the president s suggestion, i would imagine you would see some republicans hurry up there. Julie, the president and Jeff Sessions. That relationship, depending on the hour, it is on the rocks or back in good graces. I mean i have no idea. It is such a roller coaster, it is kind of bananas. But no matter what the president says, all along sessions hasnt done anything. Right . I mean he just continued to do his job. Could this just be is this just a new chapter in the what the heck is going on with this relationship and this is just a bunch of nothing . I would say that this relationship has been pretty toxic for a long time, ever since the president made it known publicly that he was angry at Jeff Sessions for having recused himself. And you are right, the