US President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has claimed Trump knew beforehand about a leak of hacked Democratic emails. In congressional testimony, Cohen also said Trump directed plans for a Moscow skyscraper even during his White House campaign. In a blistering opening statement, Cohen branded Trump a "racist", a "conman" and a "cheat". Trump has denied having prior knowledge about Wikileaks' disclosure of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails during the election. The White House talking points - farmed out to surrogates such as Donald Trump Jr - are that he's a "disgraced liar" and "convicted perjurer".

Source: The Star February 27, 2019 17:26 UTC