Trump denies any collusion and has long denounced the investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller as a "witch hunt." Cohen separately pleaded guilty in November to lying to Congress about a planned Trump skyscraper in Moscow in a case handled by Mueller. He says he is willing to cooperate more, which could lead SDNY prosecutors into the finances of the Trump Organization, legal experts say. The probes will cut across six committees with some under the jurisdiction of two or more, sources told Reuters. SenateThe Senate Intelligence Committee, contrary to its House counterpart, has maintained a bipartisan stance to its probe into Russia's interference into the 2016 election, including any connection to the Trump campaign.

Source: dna December 18, 2018 05:15 UTC