Trump Meets Former Fixer
In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating $280,000 in payments during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to buy the silence of two women who threatened to speak publicly about their alleged affairs with Trump.Reported by 3 of 3 outlets; wording from The Guardian.
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- 20 Aug
In 2018, Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court to orchestrating $280,000 in payments during Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign to buy the silence of two women who threatened to speak publicly about their alleged affairs with Trump.
- 21 Aug
"The good times don't cease to have existed because the bad times came afterward," Cohen wrote.
Coverage 5 articles
21 Aug Trump and former fixer Michael Cohen bury the hatchet
NBC News
21 Aug From ‘predator’ to ‘conman’: how Michael Cohen has described Trump
The Guardian
21 Aug Sycophancy in stereo as former Trump hater Michael Cohen loses his nerve
The Guardian
21 Aug Trump appears on radio show of Michael Cohen, fixer-turned-foe, after detente
CBS News
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