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Already given you, i would refer to you the president's outside counsel. >> has he talked to michael cohen about it? >> i'm sorry? >> has he talked to michael cohen about that. >> i'm not sure, i don't know. >> and this was said about the non-disclosure agreement. it's nefarious, awkward, unseemly, not something people feel that comfortable talking about, but frank laly, it's something we ought to talk about. watchdog groups agree, and they've filed cases. >> you know, if this fec does not investigate, and that's all we're asking for, does not open an investigation into this matter, this fec h...

And anything beyond what i've already given you, i would refer to you the president's outside counsel. >> has he talked to michael cohen about that? >> i'm sorry? >> has he talked to michael cohen about that this week since this has become news? >> i'm not sure, i don't know. >> that's not good enough to many, including republicans. governor mark sanford who had an affair, had this to say about the non-disclosure agreement. it's nefarious, awkward, unseemly, not something people feel that comfortable talking about, but frankly, it's something we ought to talk about because it is a big deal. wa...

Through first republic bank. the payment was so large, it was flagged as suspicious by cohen's bank. he insists the money came out of his personal funds and refused to discuss a reason for the payment. now, after trump's election victory, cohen began complaining to friends that he had not yet been reimbursed for the money, according to the "wall street journal," raising suspicions about the nature of the payment. watchdog groups allege even if the payment was made by cohen, it's still fall under campaign finance laws. agreement goes if trump wanted -- the argument goes, if trump wanted to prot...

President could do proactively now that would make you -- make other watchdog groups feel better? >> he could still divest. that is the only solution -- if he die vestvested completely -- >> a family business you give to the children, that is not, that is not a divestment. >> so for you it would be outside of the family completely. >> yeah. >> all right. this is one of those issues that i'm always surprised more people are not paying attention to. how much money do you think he profited this year off of this alone? >> who knows? certainly millions of dollars, but more so personal self inrichme...

Violation of the freedom of informationing a, which says that agencies must make their records promptly available to any person t. environmental protection agency released some details, only after watchdog groups sued them. politico notes that e head scott pruett has seen an especially large amount of criticism over concealing meetings withs bes he's supposed to regulate. now prosecu pruitt made regulations on auto, manufacturing industries, peet's frequently with leaders of those sectors. that's according to three months of calendar records american management oversight managed to get through...