Cohen would ultimately land a one-year contract with the firm by promising access to the White House on health care policy. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders wouldn't address the Cohen payments during a briefing with reporters Wednesday. Trump told reporters last month that Cohen was his lawyer. One source familiar with Cohen's relationship with Trump said the President "never talked to Cohen about substantive matters" that Cohen's clients would be interested in. The company told CNN that it retained Cohen to receive "short term legal advice."

Source: CNN May 09, 2018 22:07 UTC