In an effort to corroborate his claims, particularly those concerning an alleged reimbursement payment by Trump himself, Cohen came armed with copies of checks. Cohen's testimony dramatically expanded the scope of what is publicly known about New York federal prosecutors' examination of the President, his company and his family. After telling the committee that conversation was the last time Cohen spoke to Trump, Cohen said he couldn't speak further about that matter because it is under investigation by prosecutors. At another point, Cohen disclosed: "I am in constant contact with the Southern District of New York regarding ongoing investigations." For the first time, Cohen publicly described in great detail Trump's participation in and direction of Cohen's payment to Daniels and the effort to reimburse him for that payment.

Source: CNN February 28, 2019 02:03 UTC