CNN's Chris Cuomo calls Rudy Giuliani's bluff on Trump Tower project with hard evidence
6 years ago

CNN's Chris Cuomo calls Rudy Giuliani's bluff on Trump Tower project with hard evidence

Salon  

President Donald Trump signed a letter of intent to move forward with negotiations to build a Trump-branded skyscraper in Russia during the 2016 presidential election. CNN's Chris Cuomo obtained a copy of the signed letter of intent that set the stage for negotiations for the Trump Tower Moscow project, which ultimately fell apart. The luxury real estate development is at the center of a plea deal that Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen reached last month with special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating allegations of collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and the Russian government. Court documents reveal that Cohen made the false statements to "minimize links between the Moscow Project and " and "give the false impression that the Moscow Project ended before 'the Iowa caucus and... the very first primary'" in an effort to limit Mueller's ongoing investigation into allegations of collusion between Trump's presidential campaign and the Russia. Meanwhile, Trump has claimed that his business dealings were "very legal" and "very cool" after Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about his efforts to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

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Trump world sours on Rudy: Giuliani's status with Trump now uncertain
5 years, 11 months ago

Trump world sours on Rudy: Giuliani's status with Trump now uncertain

Salon  

New reports reveal that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been working pro bono as President Donald Trump's lawyer amidst the Robert Mueller investigation, is losing the faith of the president. The underlying issue seems to be that Giuliani's statements in interviews wind up undermining the president's positions as he faces legal peril and even creates …

Sources say Trump’s not angry at Giuliani: ‘Rudy’s not getting fired’
5 years, 11 months ago

Sources say Trump’s not angry at Giuliani: ‘Rudy’s not getting fired’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump is not angry at his attorney Rudy Giuliani, despite the former New York mayor’s contradictory answers in recent interviews about a proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow, sources told CNN Tuesday – and Giuliani is not going anywhere. A source familiar with the Trump legal team told CNN on Tuesday, “Rudy’s not getting fired.” Giuliani …

Donald Trump had conversations on Moscow tower up to the 2016 US elections: lawyer
5 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump had conversations on Moscow tower up to the 2016 US elections: lawyer

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump had conversations about a proposed project to build a Trump Tower in Moscow throughout the 2016 presidential campaign, far later than previously acknowledged, his lawyer said Sunday. Trump’s conversations with his then personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, who was spearheading the negotiations in Moscow, continued throughout the year until October or November 2016, Rudy Giuliani …

Donald Trump pursued Moscow tower deal throughout 2016, Rudy Giuliani says
5 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump pursued Moscow tower deal throughout 2016, Rudy Giuliani says

ABC  

US President Donald Trump pursued a business deal to erect a tower bearing his name in Moscow throughout 2016, his lawyer has said, raising new questions for congressional investigators looking into possible ties between the President and Russia. Key points: Rudy Giuliani said the discussions about the Moscow project may have continued as late as November 2016 Donald Trump's former …

Security analyst: Russia "collected receipts" to blackmail Trump before he even won a primary
5 years, 11 months ago

Security analyst: Russia "collected receipts" to blackmail Trump before he even won a primary

Salon  

On Friday, the fallout continued from a report alleging President Donald Trump instructed his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about when the Trump Tower Moscow deal concluded. As Michael Cohen negotiated the Trump Tower deal on behalf of then-candidate Trump in January of 2016, he spoke with someone in Dmitry Peskov’s office — Vladimir Putin’s press secretary …

Did President Donald Trump instruct his "fixer" Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about Russia?
5 years, 11 months ago

Did President Donald Trump instruct his "fixer" Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about Russia?

Salon  

President Donald Trump directed his longtime attorney and personal "fixer" Michael Cohen to lie to Congress in 2017 about a Trump Tower project in Moscow, BuzzFeed News reported late Thursday, citing two federal law enforcement officials involved in investigating the case. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff told the Associated Press that his committee would “do what’s necessary to find …

Here are all the Trump bombshells that are hiding in plain sight: New Yorker reporter
6 years, 1 month ago

Here are all the Trump bombshells that are hiding in plain sight: New Yorker reporter

Raw Story  

Former Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen's surprise guilty plea on Thursday shook the political world -- despite the fact that the basic facts about the Trump Tower Moscow project that Cohen lied about to Congress had been reported before. As New Yorker staff writer Adam Davidson explained on Twitter Friday morning, the revelations that Trump had been working with Russian government …

Trump kicks off G20 summit defending his business interests in wake of Cohen revelations
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump kicks off G20 summit defending his business interests in wake of Cohen revelations

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump began his G20 summit with matters back in the United States on his mind, defending his business dealings and casting himself as a victim of special counsel Robert Mueller. Adding to the pressure are reports that name Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son Donald Trump Jr. as being more involved in looking at the Trump Tower Moscow …

Trump says he "lightly" discussed Moscow project in 2016
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump says he "lightly" discussed Moscow project in 2016

Salon  

President Donald Trump admitted to “lightly” engaging in business with Russia during the presidential campaign after his attorney revealed those dealings in a guilty plea. Trump had steadfastly denied any business ties to Russia, but his longtime attorney Michael Cohen admitted in court that he was in contact with the Kremlin in January 2016 and continued negotiations for a Trump …

Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying About When Real Estate Negotiations With Russians Ended
6 years, 1 month ago

Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying About When Real Estate Negotiations With Russians Ended

NPR  

Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying About When Real Estate Negotiations With Russians Ended Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, and others continued negotiations with Russian interlocutors about a potential Trump Tower in Moscow as late as June of 2016, Cohen has acknowledged. It is a list of lies - lies that federal prosecutors say President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen …

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