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Overwhelmed by the Cohen and Manafort News? We’ll Catch You Up Overwhelmed by the Cohen and Manafort News? We’ll Catch You Up
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The dust had barely settled from one revelation about a Trump associate when another landed almost immediately. Within a few whirlwind minutes on Tuesday afternoon, Michael D. Cohen pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws and Paul Manafort was convicted on multiple counts of fraud. The dust had barely settled from one revelation about a Trump associate when another landed almost immediately. Within a few whirlwind minutes on Tuesday, Michael D. Cohen pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws and Paul Manafort was convicted on multiple counts of fraud.
Confused or overwhelmed by the developments? Here is a look at coverage from The Times. Confused or overwhelmed by the developments? Read on.
Mr. Cohen, President Trump’s former fixer, pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws, and admitted to arranging payments to two women at Mr. Trump’s behest to secure their silence about affairs they said they had with him. Mr. Cohen said the payments were made “for the principal purpose of influencing the election.”Mr. Cohen, President Trump’s former fixer, pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws, and admitted to arranging payments to two women at Mr. Trump’s behest to secure their silence about affairs they said they had with him. Mr. Cohen said the payments were made “for the principal purpose of influencing the election.”
Here’s some additional reading: More details:
• Inside the courtroom, it was a tense and somber hearing. • Read about a tense and somber hearing in the courtroom.
• Here’s a legal analysis of what Mr. Cohen’s admissions and accusations mean for Mr. Trump — and whether they could lead to indictment or impeachment.• Here’s a legal analysis of what Mr. Cohen’s admissions and accusations mean for Mr. Trump — and whether they could lead to indictment or impeachment.
• Here are six takeaways from Mr. Cohen’s guilty plea and a video of him leaving court.• Here are six takeaways from Mr. Cohen’s guilty plea and a video of him leaving court.
• Here’s how Mr. Cohen is linked to Mr. Trump and the payments to women. And here’s how Mr. Cohen built a shadowy business empire. • Here’s an explanation of how Mr. Cohen is linked to Mr. Trump and the payments to women. And here’s how Mr. Cohen built a shadowy business empire.
• One payment involved the help of the National Enquirer, and here’s how American Media Inc., the tabloid’s publisher, and Mr. Trump have mutually benefited from a friendly relationship. • One payment involved the help of the National Enquirer. Times reporters have reported in this article how American Media Inc., the tabloid’s publisher, and Mr. Trump have mutually benefited from a friendly relationship.
• What has the Trump team said about the payments to Stephanie Clifford, the pornographic actress better known as Stormy Daniels? Here’s a look.• What has the Trump team said about the payments to Stephanie Clifford, the pornographic actress better known as Stormy Daniels? Here’s a look.
Mr. Manafort, the former campaign chairman for Mr. Trump, was convicted of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud and one count of failure to disclose a foreign bank account. Of the 18 total charges against him, the judge declared a mistrial on 10 counts. The verdict was the most significant victory yet for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III.Mr. Manafort, the former campaign chairman for Mr. Trump, was convicted of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud and one count of failure to disclose a foreign bank account. Of the 18 total charges against him, the judge declared a mistrial on 10 counts. The verdict was the most significant victory yet for the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III.
Here’s some additional reading: Read more:
• Here’s a list of everyone charged in the Russia investigation so far.• Here’s a list of everyone charged in the Russia investigation so far.
• Read about how Mr. Manafort’s ambition set the stage for his downfall and an article detailing his rise and fall. • This article describes how Mr. Manafort’s ambition set the stage for his downfall and this one details his rise and fall.
• Watch a video that traces his trail of scandals.• Watch a video that traces his trail of scandals.
On Tuesday evening, Mr. Trump responded to Mr. Manafort’s conviction after landing in Charleston, W.Va., for a rally, calling Mr. Manafort “a good man.” He did not address what Mr. Cohen said in court.On Tuesday evening, Mr. Trump responded to Mr. Manafort’s conviction after landing in Charleston, W.Va., for a rally, calling Mr. Manafort “a good man.” He did not address what Mr. Cohen said in court.
On Wednesday morning, Mr. Trump praised Mr. Manafort for refusing to “break.”
In private, the president’s staunchest defenders acknowledged that the legal setbacks could open fissures among Republicans on Capitol Hill and expose Mr. Trump to the possibility of impeachment in the House. Here’s why Mr. Trump’s fate rests with Congress.In private, the president’s staunchest defenders acknowledged that the legal setbacks could open fissures among Republicans on Capitol Hill and expose Mr. Trump to the possibility of impeachment in the House. Here’s why Mr. Trump’s fate rests with Congress.
On cable news, journalists struggled to keep up with the developing drama. On cable news, journalists struggled to keep up with the developing drama (read a roundup here).
Mr. Trump could pardon Mr. Manafort and Mr. Cohen, but Lanny Davis, the lawyer for Mr. Cohen, said in several interviews on television on Wednesday that his client would not accept a pardon. This article explains that Mr. Trump could pardon Mr. Manafort and Mr. Cohen. But Lanny Davis, the lawyer for Mr. Cohen, said in several interviews on television on Wednesday that his client would not accept a pardon.
The two men also might have incentives to cooperate with prosecutors in the special counsel’s investigation, a former federal prosecutor said. With their legal trouble, one person could benefit: Mr. Mueller — and here’s why.The two men also might have incentives to cooperate with prosecutors in the special counsel’s investigation, a former federal prosecutor said. With their legal trouble, one person could benefit: Mr. Mueller — and here’s why.
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