Details about payments mr. Cohen arranged with woman who alleged sexual encounters with President Trump, including mr. Trumps knowledge of those deals. The journal report which cited people close to cohen and others familiar with prosecutors discussions posted late last night. It preceded a tweet from the president at 1 10 in the morning washington time, trump writing in all caps, no collusion, rigged witch hunt. And Republican Leaders remain silent but the rank and file did weigh in. Former president ial candidate mitt romney tweeted yesterday, the events of the last 24 hours confirm that conduct by highplaced individuals was both dishonorable and illegal. Also confirmed is my faith is our Justice System and my conviction that we are a nation committed to the rule of law. Senator ben sasse released a statement writing, quote, Paul Manafort is a Founding Member of the dc swamp and Michael Cohen is the goth am version of the
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Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. The russian investigation. Thats now off the table the president Praising Manafort as a good man, but at the same distancings from his former campaign chairman. I still feel its a very sad thing that happens. It has nothing to do with washington collusion. This started as russian collusion. This has absolutely nothing to do. Its a witch hunt. It is a disgrace. In West Virginia last night the president whipped up the crowd with his attack on the Special Counsel. Russian witch hunt. We got a whole big combination where is the tlugs . You know, theyre still looking for collusion. Where is the collusion . Find some collusion. Despite all the devastating news for the president. His supporters still revived some familiar chances at this rally last night. Tomorrow, following charges from using Campaign Finance money for personal purchases. In one instance, buying clothing at a golf course and re reporting the purchase as balls
Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. 11 00 p. M. In hawaii. We will have the projections of Hurricane Lane. We start with the white house. The white house struggles to contain the fallout from the Michael Cohen guilty plea. President trump is turning to personal attacks. Cohen implicated trump for coordinating Hush Payments to a porn star to sway an election. Yesterday with an interview with fox news, the president tried to minimize cohens role in life and in business. He was one of many lawyers for me. They say the lawyer and they like to say the fixer. I dont know where that term came from. I dont know if he was a fixer. He has been a lawyer for me. He did not do big deals. Small deals. Not somebody with me that much. Somebody who said i did not live without him. I understood Michael Cohen very well. He turned out not to be a very good lawyer. Thats what the president says now about the man who once
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The latest news from around the world with hosts John Berman and Poppy Harlow. At one Point Gary Palmer was defending and blasting his colleagues who were criticizing sessions. But gary palmer told me he has his own problems with sessions. He specifically listed some of the things that the president was tweeting about this morning regarding Document Production to congress, Rod Rosenstein perhaps not the best person to be working in the Justice Department, according to him. He was unhappy with certain things that sessions was doing. I think its really interesting, the conversation is changing. I dont think thats a good sign for sessions. Its a matter of time, i think, before he goes. Ryan, help me understand with all of the things you listed, including the civil threats, why does it behoove him or does he think it does to have this spat with the Attorney General . I love being on with rachel. She brings fresh reporting. Isnt that interesting . We should have booked him. You know, i thin
Damaging winds. Good evening to all of you in hawaii. Just 10 00 p. M. Good morning to the rest of you. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is thursday, august 23rd. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. The white house struggles to contain the fallout from the Michael Cohen guilty plea. President trump is turning to personal attacks. Cohen implicated trump for coordinating Hush Payments to a porn star to sway an election. The president tried to minimize cohens role in life and business. He was one of many lawyers for me. They say the lawyer and they like to say the fixer. I dont know if he was a fixer. I dont know where that term came from. He has been a lawyer for me. He did not do big deals. Small deals. Not somebody with me that much. Somebody who said i did not live without him. The payments Michael Cohen made to the two women who allege they had an affair with trump. What he knew and when. The president saying with fox news he did in the know about the payments until later on. He did