He also said Trump directed negotiations for a Trump Tower in Moscow through the 2016 election campaign even while denying any business ties with the Russians. But Cohen, 52, also said he had no direct evidence that Trump or his 2016 campaign colluded with Russians -- the central focus of Justice Department and congressional investigations. "Michael Cohen was one of many lawyers who represented me (unfortunately)," Trump tweeted. Addressing a key focus of the federal and congressional investigations into Russian meddling, Cohen said he did not have "direct evidence" of collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow. On race, Cohen said America has seen Trump woo white supremacists and bigots but that in private "he is even worse."

Source: Daily Nation February 27, 2019 17:03 UTC