One witness, former national security adviser Michael Flynn, provided so much information to prosecutors that Mr Mueller this week said he should not serve any prison time. That was a reference to a proposed Moscow real estate deal that prosecutors say could have netted Mr Trump’s business hundreds of millions of dollars. “Cohen did provide information to law enforcement, including information that assisted the Special Counsel’s Office,” they said. Despite such specific allegations of Mr Trump’s actions, the president quickly tweeted after news of the filings: “Totally clears the President. He also provided information about attempts by Russian nationals to reach Mr Trump’s campaign, they said.

Source: Irish Independent December 08, 2018 00:58 UTC