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 said. Giuliani said Trump had fully answered questions about the Trump Tower project put to him by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller is investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with a Russian effort to sway the 2016 elections in the Republican’s favour, as well as possible obstruction by the president.

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Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal. He later added: “We’ll never know if this …

Michael Cohen was Trump’s consummate inside man. Now, friends say he’s at risk
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Michael Cohen was Trump’s consummate inside man. Now, friends say he’s at risk

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “His family and Michael are still under risk …

Michael Cohen is pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump trial witness
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Cohen is pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump trial witness

LA Times  

Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court on Thursday. With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies Thursday as they worked to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony. Gaetz later posted a …

Ex-US President arrives at Trump Tower in New York ahead of his arraignment
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-US President arrives at Trump Tower in New York ahead of his arraignment

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump arrived at his New York skyscraper on Monday on the eve of his surrender to face unprecedented criminal charges that threaten to throw the entire 2024 White House race into turmoil. Read here: Ex-US President Donald Trump reaches New York amid tight security for court surrender The 76-year-old Republican, the first US president ever to be criminally indicted, …

Donald Trump thrives when he can create a siege mentality
2 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump thrives when he can create a siege mentality

The Independent  

Under normal circumstances, a report that the FBI had executed a search and seizure warrant at the home and office of a major American political figure would have congressional candidates scrambling to walk sideways away from the person in question and disavow any endorsements that person had offered. Just days after the FBI picked through Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida home …

Leaked documents: Notorious pro-Kremlin Trump Tower lawyer accused of evidence tampering
2 years, 11 months ago

Leaked documents: Notorious pro-Kremlin Trump Tower lawyer accused of evidence tampering

Raw Story  

On Friday, the Daily Beast reported that Natalia Veselnitskaya, the infamous Russian lawyer present at the 2016 Trump Tower meeting, has been accused of a criminal plot to tamper with government documents. "Veselnitskaya, the pro-Kremlin lawyer who attended the notorious 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner, allegedly doctored official documents, according to leaked files viewed …

President Trump admits to advance knowledge of infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting
5 years, 7 months ago

President Trump admits to advance knowledge of infamous June 2016 Trump Tower meeting

Salon  

During his Wednesday, May 22 press conference in the White House rose garden, President Donald Trump spent a lot of time attacking Democrats for their response to special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation — stressing that he refuses to work with Democrats on infrastructure bills as long as multiple investigations of him continue in Congress. But one part of the …

Donald Trump Jr to comply with subpoena and testify on Capitol Hill as part of ‘last-minute deal’
5 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump Jr to comply with subpoena and testify on Capitol Hill as part of ‘last-minute deal’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump Jr has agreed to testify once again before …

Senate intelligence committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr.
5 years, 8 months ago

Senate intelligence committee subpoenas Donald Trump Jr.

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate intelligence committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr., calling him in to answer questions about his 2017 testimony to the panel as part of its probe into Russian election interference. Mueller’s report, released last month, says Cohen recalled being in Trump’s office “when Trump Jr. told his father that a meeting to obtain adverse information about Clinton …

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about Russia, even with a great economy
5 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump can’t stop talking about Russia, even with a great economy

CNN  

CNN — Probably only President Donald Trump could simultaneously preside over the best economy in half a century and bring the nation closer to a constitutional crisis than it has been for almost as long. Tactics that alienate non-supporters also mean that Trump does not have the option to point to the economy and declare “It’s Morning in America” as …

Rudy Giuliani claims there is 'nothing wrong' with taking information from Russia
5 years, 8 months ago

Rudy Giuliani claims there is 'nothing wrong' with taking information from Russia

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani insisted there was 'nothing wrong' with the president's 2016 campaign taking information from the Russians, as House Democrats pledged stepped-up investigations into campaign misconduct and possible crimes of obstruction detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Scroll down for video Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, blasted the findings of the Mueller …

Michael Cohen claims he has evidence Trump thanked him for lying to Congress about Moscow deal
5 years, 9 months ago

Michael Cohen claims he has evidence Trump thanked him for lying to Congress about Moscow deal

Raw Story  

Michael Cohen, the former attorney for President Donald Trump, has reportedly given Congress new evidence showing he was directed to lie about his negotiations on a real estate deal in Moscow. Cohen's attorneys submitted a 12-page memo to lawmakers showing Trump "encouraged" his longtime personal lawyer to lie and "say all Moscow Tower project contacts ended as of January 31, …

Trump didn’t coordinate with Russia in 2016, report declares
5 years, 9 months ago

Trump didn’t coordinate with Russia in 2016, report declares

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller did not find evidence that President Donald Trump’s campaign “conspired or coordinated” with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election but reached no conclusion on whether Trump obstructed justice, Attorney General William Barr declared Sunday. According to Barr’s summary, Mueller set out “evidence on both sides of the question” and stated that “while this …

Michael Cohen twists knife deeper into Donald Trump White House, turns over Moscow project documents to House panel
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen twists knife deeper into Donald Trump White House, turns over Moscow project documents to House panel

Firstpost  

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, turned over documents to the House intelligence committee on Wednesday related to a Trump real estate project in Moscow — a subject under intense media glare about which he lied to the committee in 2017. Washington: Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, turned over documents to the House intelligence committee …

Michael Cohen gives documents on Trump Tower Moscow project to House Intelligence Committee
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen gives documents on Trump Tower Moscow project to House Intelligence Committee

Salon  

A week after attorney Michael Cohen’s explosive February 27 testimony before the House Oversight Committee, CNN is reporting that according to multiple sources, President Donald Trump’s former fixer has given some new documents to the House Intelligence Committee—and that those documents show edits to the false written statement he gave to Congress in 2017 about the Trump Organization’s aborted plans …

Which Trump World Player Do House Democrats Want To Talk To Next?
5 years, 10 months ago

Which Trump World Player Do House Democrats Want To Talk To Next?

NPR  

Which Trump World Player Do House Democrats Want To Talk To Next? Felix Sater Enlarge this image toggle caption Will Ragozzino/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Will Ragozzino/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Sater is a real estate developer and longtime Trump business associate who was involved in the Trump Organization's efforts to build a Trump Tower project in Moscow. Politics Rep. …

Cohen gives who’s who of Trump allies, potential witnesses
5 years, 10 months ago

Cohen gives who’s who of Trump allies, potential witnesses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Michael Cohen gave Congress a who’s who of President Donald Trump’s allies and business associates during his testimony on Wednesday. ___ DAVID PECKER The chief executive of the National Enquirer’s parent company and a longtime Trump ally, helped kill potentially embarrassing stories about Trump over the years by paying hush money in a practice known as “catch-and-kill.” …

The New Lines Of Investigation Michael Cohen’s Testimony Opens Up For Congress
5 years, 10 months ago

The New Lines Of Investigation Michael Cohen’s Testimony Opens Up For Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Cohen’s appearance before the House oversight committee on Wednesday marked the beginning of Democrats’ investigation into President Donald Trump’s potential high crimes and misdemeanors. “Is there any other wrongdoing or illegal act that you are aware of regarding Donald Trump that we haven’t yet discussed today?” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi asked Cohen. “And those are part of …

Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has testified. Calls him racist and conman
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has testified. Calls him racist and conman

India Today  

United States President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, in a blistering opening statement, branded him a "racist", a "conman" and a "cheat". In congressional testimony, Cohen also said Trump directed plans for a Moscow skyscraper even during his White House campaign. Cohen also testified that Trump seemed to have advance knowledge of a meeting at Trump Tower in Manhattan …

After Cohen's testimony, how much longer can Ivanka Trump play dumb?
5 years, 10 months ago

After Cohen's testimony, how much longer can Ivanka Trump play dumb?

Salon  

After Michael Cohen's incendiary congressional hearing, is it finally time to start asking hard questions about Ivanka Trump's role in the sprawling corruption in Donald Trump's empire? But during his day-long testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Cohen -- who worked closely with Donald Trump for 10 years as his personal attorney and professional fixer -- implicated Ivanka …

Michael Cohen Delivers Withering Testimony: Trump A ‘Racist,’ ‘Conman,’ ‘Cheat’
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen Delivers Withering Testimony: Trump A ‘Racist,’ ‘Conman,’ ‘Cheat’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Cohen told a congressional committee on Wednesday that his former boss, President Donald Trump, is a con man and racist who regularly lied to the American people. In his opening remarks, Cohen said Trump indirectly told him to lie about his involvement in a real estate project in Moscow Read Cohen’s opening statement in full here. …

Trump knew Roger Stone talked with WikiLeaks about DNC email dump, Cohen to testify
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump knew Roger Stone talked with WikiLeaks about DNC email dump, Cohen to testify

CNN  

CNN — Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen is prepared to testify that Trump was aware of longtime adviser Roger Stone’s efforts to reach out to WikiLeaks in advance of its release of damaging information about Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, according to a copy of his public testimony submitted to Congress and obtained by CNN. Cohen also said the President’s …

House Democrats may seek Ivanka Trump's testimony in probe of ill-fated Moscow deal: report
5 years, 10 months ago

House Democrats may seek Ivanka Trump's testimony in probe of ill-fated Moscow deal: report

Salon  

House Democrats may seek testimony from first daughter Ivanka Trump in their investigation into Russia’s influence in the 2016 presidential election and potential ties to Donald Trump, Axios reports. One lawmaker noted the party has “made no decision as to Ivanka Trump,” but pointed to public reports “about her involvement in the Trump Tower Moscow deal.” Communications relating to the …

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 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 …

Giuliani says Trump might have talked to Cohen about testimony
5 years, 11 months ago

Giuliani says Trump might have talked to Cohen about testimony

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani argued Sunday he did not know for sure if Trump spoke with Michael Cohen about his congressional testimony, but that it would not have been significant if Trump did. He continued, “So what if he talked to him about it?” Giuliani said as far as he knew, Trump had not had …

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 …

Special Counsel Robert Mueller disputes report that Donald Trump told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress
5 years, 11 months ago

Special Counsel Robert Mueller disputes report that Donald Trump told Michael Cohen to lie to Congress

Hindustan Times  

Special Counsel Robert Mueller took the rare step of denying a media report about his Russia investigation, rejecting a story by BuzzFeed News saying that President Donald Trump instructed his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. “BuzzFeed’s description of specific statements to the Special Counsel’s Office, and characterization of documents and testimony obtained by this office, …

Congress To Probe Report That Trump Directed Michael Cohen To Lie
5 years, 11 months ago

Congress To Probe Report That Trump Directed Michael Cohen To Lie

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney to lie to Congress about negotiations over a real estate project in Moscow during the 2016 election. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said “we will do what’s necessary to find out if …

Donald Trump directed lawyer Michael Cohen to lie about Moscow project, says bombshell BuzzFeed report; Congress to investigate
5 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump directed lawyer Michael Cohen to lie about Moscow project, says bombshell BuzzFeed report; Congress to investigate

Firstpost  

The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a report that President Donald Trump directed his personal attorney to lie to Congress about negotiations over a real estate project in Moscow during the 2016 election. Washington: The Democratic chairmen of two House committees pledged Friday to investigate a BuzzFeed report that President Donald Trump directed his personal …

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 …

Donald Trump reportedly investigated by FBI over fears he had been working for Russia
5 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump reportedly investigated by FBI over fears he had been working for Russia

ABC  

US law enforcement officials became so concerned by President Donald Trump's behaviour in the days after he fired FBI director James Comey that they began investigating whether he had been working for Russia against US interests, according to a New York Times report. Key points: Mr Trump's lawyer, Rudi Giuliani, said he was unaware of the investigation FBI agents and …

Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting charged in separate case
6 years ago

Russian lawyer at Trump Tower meeting charged in separate case

Firstpost  

By Nathan Layne and Karen Freifeld - A Russian lawyer who attended a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower under scrutiny in the U.S. By Nathan Layne and Karen Freifeld - A Russian lawyer who attended a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower under scrutiny in the U.S. special counsel’s probe of Russian election meddling was charged in a separate …

Kremlin-connected lawyer involved in Trump Tower meeting charged with obstruction of justice
6 years ago

Kremlin-connected lawyer involved in Trump Tower meeting charged with obstruction of justice

Salon  

A Russian lawyer who met with officials from Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in Trump Tower is being charged with obstruction of justice in a different case. While this case does not directly pertain to the allegations that Veselnitskaya attempted to collude with the Trump campaign to help the Republican candidate defeat his Democratic challenger, Hillary Clinton, the federal indictment …

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 …

Trump denies collusion after major revelations in Russia probe
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump denies collusion after major revelations in Russia probe

Al Jazeera  

US prosecutors have implicated Trump in efforts to buy the silence of two women who said they had affairs with him. Trump took to Twitter, his primary means of communication, to address the multiple court filings that dropped on Friday in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller’s sweeping investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Mueller is investigating whether …

Donald Trump calls for his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to be jailed for "long term"; accuses Robert Mueller of seeking lies against him
6 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump calls for his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen to be jailed for "long term"; accuses Robert Mueller of seeking lies against him

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump on Monday called for “a long prison term” after his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen admitted lying to Congress about pursuing a real estate deal with Russia on Trump’s behalf during the 2016 election campaign. Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday called for “a long prison term” after his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen admitted lying to Congress about …

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