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Theres a mueller report as opposed to a mueller prosecution, that is already a public process. >> right. >> so to some degree, its not a surprise that all of this is fleshed out as it is. >> that was really illuminating. thank you both for making the time tonight. >> thank you. still to come, why did president trumps attorney suddenly drop his defamation suit against buzzfeed? buzzfeed editor in chief ben smith joins any exclusively ahead. i think i have the biggest exclusive on the network to...

Dossier. trump seized on this passage, which alleged that trump lawyer michael cohen had a secret meeting with kremlin officials in prague. cohen clammed he had never been to prague and sued saying his reputation had been damaged. then last week mcclatchy reported that robert mueller has evidence that cohen was in prague in 2016. today trumps embattled lawyer dropped his lawsuit against buzz feed and fuse gps. joining us is ben smith. whats your understanding of the timing? >> of? >> drops the l...

Concerned about it. theyre concerned about larger issues. syria and north korea. >> im simply pointing out it would still be a weakness in moral character. >> it could be, yeah. it wouldnt be the first time it happened between sexes, i grant you. but when i think of past presidents, be it kennedy or bill clinton, what donald is accused of fades in significance. >> all right. jay goldberg, i appreciate your time. thank you very much tonight. >> okay. good to be with you. >> thank you. and next,...

Might be thinking at this moment. michael cohen has abandoned defamation suits against the firm that produced the dossier which is part of the russia investigation, and also buzzfeed which published the dossier. im joined by cnn legal analyst paul callan. lawyers for michael cohen put out this statement, given the events that have unfolded and the time and attention and resources needed to prosecute these matters, we have dismissed the matter diseas despite their merits. there is something else ...

Fixer who had his home and apartment and office raided by the fbi. cohen has dropped liable suits that he had filed in january against fusion gps which created that dossier now that is so important and also buzzfeed which published the dozen -- dossier. let me read you the statement from michael cohens legal team. given the event that have unfolded and the time and attention to resources we have dismissed the matters despite their merit. now im not a lawyer but i dont think its so simple there. ...

Surprising today. he dropped his liable lawsuits against buzzfeed and fusion gps over the russia dossier which had allegations against him. he always brings up the buzzfeed situation. he was passionate about it. so dropping it is not a small thing and his lawyer said okay were backing out. we need to focus on other matter which is presumably is the criminal investigation here in new york. is there any chance, michael, that you would consider settling your current case with michael cohen given th...

Regarding the production and publication of the trump dossier. cohen had sued fusion gps, a research firm, and the media company buzzfeed in january and had alleged that assertions about family ties he had to russians, which were published in the dossier, and then, of course, the very much talked about claim that he took a trip overseas to prague that was mentioned in the dossier were wrong. they damaged his professional reputation. now, today, his lawyer announced that they are dropping that la...

Negotiated trumps divorces from decades ago, and he told our cnns gloria borger he received a call from the president last friday, seeking advice, and he warned the president to be careful about michael cohen because he predicted michael cohen could end up cooperating in the investigation. now goldberg also said that he warned the president that cohen may wear a wire and then finally, kate, he told the president that he should not speak to the special counsel. >> shouldnt speak to the special co...

Sorry, fusion gps. not suing you either. we dont want any trouble with you, says cohen. >> jesse: he probably is looking at is bank account and realizing he cant for this lawsuit against buzzfeed because its going to cost an arm and a leg and hes probably up to here in legal defense bills being raided it. its more of a monetary issue, less of a factual issue. on the rosenstein thing, rosenstein was the one that did approve the raid. he is conflicted. he is the one who wrote the memo saying why c...

Fighting back. truth does matter. >> truth does matter. and if its a legitimate defamation suit, you could continue it and maybe win it even during this criminal investigation. that just changed. this is super important. cohens not fighting back anymore. in fact, while cohen claims that his basic suit there would have merit, he says he now doesnt have the time to do this case. the decision to drop the lawsuit comes, though, just days after a report that mueller is confirming part of the dossiers...