Cohen served the Trump Organization for years and Trump directly during the campaign and for some months afterward. Cohen has already implicated Trump in efforts to violate campaign finance laws to cover up affairs in which Trump allegedly participated. What information might Cohen possess that could help Mueller better understand how the Trump campaign might have interacted with Russian interference efforts in 2016? This dossier has become a focal point of questions about Russian interference and any cooperation the Trump campaign may have provided. Cohen may not have any information about any link between the Trump campaign and Russia that’s more serious than what’s known publicly.

Source: Washington Post August 22, 2018 17:20 UTC