Of all the characters who floated around the Trump presidential campaign in 2016—a mixed bag of hired hands, hangers-on, latecomers and a small group of core loyalists—the one who seemed least likely to cause a problem for the boss was Michael Cohen. Yet, on Tuesday, the darkest day of the Trump presidency so far, it was Mr. Cohen who dealt the most grievous blow. The longtime personal lawyer who flew below the radar line directly implicated the president in a federal crime, making undisclosed hush payments to two women in...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2018 23:02 UTC