House Democrats plan to publicly question Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney, on issues including Trump’s business interests and compliance with tax laws, as well as hush-money payments to women during the 2016 election. Cohen will not be questioned about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to the memo. The memo says that the scope of the House Oversight Committee was set by Chairman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) after consultation with the Justice Department and Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Cohen pleaded guilty last year to multiple crimes, including lying to Congress and arranging the hush-money payments.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2019 14:57 UTC