Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, admitted in court on Thursday that he had engaged in negotiations to build a tower in Moscow for Mr. Trump well into the 2016 presidential campaign, far later than previously known.
Mr. Cohen said he discussed the status of the project with Mr. Trump on more than three occasions and briefed Mr. Trump’s family members about it. He also admitted he agreed to travel to Russia for meetings on the project.
This is one of Trump's most interesting statements today. https://t.co/rbp9GyxjrM
— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) November 29, 2018
Folks need to remember when Michael Cohen was negotiating the deal with "Russia" for Trump, he was not negotiating like a regular business transaction. The plea agreement says he was negotiating with Kremlin *OFFICIALS* -- not private businesspersons. This is no ordinary biz.
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 29, 2018
“I decided not to do the project," Trump said today, about the Moscow tower deal. Before today, Cohen had said he alone was the one who "made the decision" to kill the project. Mueller today doesn't really address the end of the deal. Trump just put himself further in it?
— Eric Lach (@ericlach) November 29, 2018