Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, asserts that Trump knew in advance about a meeting at Trump Tower in June 2016 between his son Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, in contradiction to Trump Jr.’s congressional testimony in May 2017, a knowledgeable source told NBC News on Thursday night.
The source told NBC News that Cohen is willing to inform Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, that Trump Jr. told his father about the meeting. Cohen’s assertion was first reported by CNN.
Lanny Davis, a lawyer for Cohen, said he had no comment.
Trump Jr.’s attorney, Alan Futerfas, indicated that the report was false.
“Donald Trump Jr. has been professional and responsible throughout the Mueller and congressional investigations,” he said Thursday night. “We are very confident of the accuracy and reliability of the information that has been provided by Mr. Trump Jr. and on his behalf.”
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