Four months after he pleaded guilty to campaign finance law violations, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to cop to new charges of lying to congressional committees investigating Trump-Russia collusion, according to ABC. The plea is part of a new deal reached with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, whose investigation was said to be winding down. Though that no longer appears to be the case.
BREAKING: ABC News reports: Michael Cohen is expected to plead guilty to making false statements to Congress regarding Russia investigation
— Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) November 29, 2018
Cohen is reportedly already at the Manhattan federal courthouse, and journalists have just been alerted to a hearing in the case “USA vs. John Doe”.
🚨Journalists have abruptly been alerted to a hearing in a “USA v. John Doe” case at the federal court in Manhattan at 9am this morning.
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 29, 2018
🚨Journalists have abruptly been alerted to a hearing in a “USA v. John Doe” case at the federal court in Manhattan at 9am this morning.
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) November 29, 2018
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