Here’s What Michael Cohen Told House Intelligence Committee Behind Closed Doors

By Townhall. The House Intelligence Committee on Monday released transcripts of Michael Cohen’s closed-door testimony that took place in February and March. The Committee voted 12-7 to make the transcripts public.

The first transcript, from Feb. 28, focuses on Cohen’s business dealings on behalf of Donald Trump. He talks about how Trump often had him renegotiate deals after they were set in stone. The general rule of thumb for negotiations was to pay 20 cents on the dollar. . .

The second transcript, from March 6, focuses on how Trump’s other attorney, Jay Sekulow, had reviewed and edited the written statement about the Moscow project. (Read more from “Here’s What Michael Cohen Told House Intelligence Committee Behind Closed Doors” HERE)

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Cohen Claimed Trump’s Lawyer Shaped His False Statement to Congress

By AP. President Donald Trump’s former fixer, Michael Cohen, told Congress it was Mr. Trump’s personal attorney, Jay Sekulow, who suggested he tell lawmakers that the negotiations for Trump Tower Moscow ended in January 2016, even though they continued for months after that.

The House Intelligence Committee on Monday released two transcripts of closed-door interviews with Cohen from earlier this year, along with some exhibits from the testimony. Cohen, who is serving a three-year prison sentence, pleaded guilty last year and admitted that he misled Congress by saying he had abandoned the Trump Tower Moscow project months earlier than he actually did.

During the interviews, legislators repeatedly pressed Cohen for details on his false statement to Congress and tried to nail down whether he was directly told by Mr. Trump’s legal team to mislead the committee, but the transcripts provide no slam-dunk evidence. (Read more from “Cohen Claimed Trump’s Lawyer Shaped His False Statement to Congress” HERE)

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