“Later on I knew,” Trump replies. If Trump knew, as Cohen alleges, he may be culpable, too. There’s another situation where the same question needs to be answered: When did Trump know about the Trump Tower meeting in June 2016? There’s no concrete evidence besides Cohen’s sworn testimony that Trump knew about the payment at this point. It’s why knowing what Trump knew and when is so important — and why the president could have an incentive to lie about those details.

Source: Washington Post August 22, 2018 21:16 UTC