Trump denies wrongdoing, says lawyer’s tape ‘perhaps illegal’

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday denied any wrongdoing a day after reports that his onetime attorney Michael Cohen had recorded them both discussing buying the rights to a story by a woman who said she had an affair with Trump. The president said in a tweet it was "perhaps illegal" for a lawyer to record a client.

Trump claims ex-lawyer’s phone recording – perhaps illegal’

US president Donald Trump has said his personal lawyer's taping of their private phone conversations was "totally unheard of and perhaps illegal". Mr Trump was responding to the revelation that, weeks before the 2016 election, his former attorney Michael Cohen secretly recorded their discussion of a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with Mr Trump.

FBI seizes secret audio recordings of Trump’s hushed payments to former model from Cohen’s house

Rudy Giuliani, Mr Trump's current lawyer, confirmed the veracity of the tape, which he said was less than two minutes long. He said the payment discussed was never actually made Ms McDougal, 47, sold her story to the National Enquirer just before the election for $150,000, .

The Latest: Cohen lawyer: ‘Spin’ can’t change what’s on tape

The Latest on a recording of Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussing payments to an ex-Playboy model : An attorney for President Donald Trump's former lawyer says "any attempt at spin cannot change what is on" a recording of Trump discussing a potential payment for a former Playboy model's account of having an affair with him years ago. Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani says the payment was never made.

The Latest: Trump atty: Payment mulled on tape wasn’t made Source: AP

The Latest on a recording of President Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussing payments to an ex-Playboy model : President Donald Trump's attorney is confirming that Trump's former personal lawyer recorded him discussing a potential payment for an ex-Playboy model who said she had an affair with him. The current Trump attorney, Rudy Giuliani, told The Associated Press on Friday that the payment was never made.

12 Russian agents indicted in Mueller investigation

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein arrives to a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, July 13, 2018. Rosenstein on Friday announced new charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers accused of hacking the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton presidential campaign.

Internet buries Giuliani for insisting new Mueller indictments absolve Trump of all wrongdoing

On Friday, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein issued a lengthy indictment charging Russian military officials with interfering in the 2016 election to aid the campaign of Donald Trump. Naturally, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was quick to jump to the conclusion that the report absolved Donald Trump of any wrongdoing.

Rudy Giuliani touts Russian hacking indictments

President Donald Trump has yet to directly respond to the newly announced indictments of Russian intelligence officers for hacking Democrats during the 2016 election, but his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, cheered the results as "good news for all Americans." Add Russia Investigation as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Russia Investigation news, video, and analysis from ABC News.

A Neoconservative Plan for Punishing Iran

President Donald Trump makes a point of insisting that he has nothing against the Iranian people and is only interested in opposing what he regards as the dangerous activities of their government, but his own record in office belies that claim. It is clear that what he is trying to do is put pressure on the people of Iran to rise up and force a change in government, a process otherwise referred to as regime change.

Cohen Lawyer: Giuliani and Trump Talking About ‘Truth’ an ‘Oxymoron’

A lawyer recently hired by Michael Cohen blasted President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani for talking about "truth," CNBC reports. Lanny Davis tweeted on Monday that putting the words "Trump" and "Giuliani" next to the word "truth" is an "oxymoron," after Giuliani said Sunday that Cohen, Trump's former personal attorney, should cooperate with Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Giuliani Will Seek Discovery on Angry Democrats in Special Counsel: I …

Giuliani Will Seek Discovery on Angry Democrats in Special Counsel: I Bet 2 or 3 of Them are Texting Horrible Things About Trump Former New York City Mayor and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani joined FOX and Friends on Monday morning to discuss the ongoing Mueller witch hunt. Rudy told the FOX and Friends crew he doubts the president will sit down with the Mueller to be interrogated since there has been no revelation of any crime.

Mark Latham campaigns for Pauline Hanson in Longman by-election by urging vote against Labor

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Who are the Brexiteers in the Cabinet and what have they said about May’s EU plans?

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Giuliani Says Michael Cohen ‘Should Cooperate’ With Prosecutors

President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that the president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, "should cooperate" with prosecutors, but if he does and tells the truth, then Trump has nothing to worry about. Giuliani made the television rounds Sunday morning, appearing on three different programs, as speculation grew louder last week that Cohen was inching closer toward facing criminal charges and possibly working out a deal with prosecutors.

Trump has nothing to fear from Cohen’s cooperation with prosecutors, Giuliani says

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump's outside lawyer in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election said the president has no reason to fear possible cooperation between Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen and federal prosecutors. "If he wants to cooperate, I think it's great," Rudy Giuliani said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Giuliani advises Trump not to pardon Cohen, says – it would just confuse everything’

Rudolph Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, said Sunday that he has counseled the president against granting a pardon to his longtime fixer Michael Cohen, at least for now. ''I have advised the president, which he understands: no discussion of pardons,'' Giuliani said in an appearance on ABC News' ''This Week.'

Giuliani: Mueller Investigation Is ‘The Most Corrupt…

President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, characterized Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as the "most corrupt investigation" he's ever seen. The former New York City mayor is referring to texts from FBI agents that show political bias against the president.