Campaign-Law Violations Implicating Trump Discovered After Mueller Handed Off Probe - News Summed Up

Campaign-Law Violations Implicating Trump Discovered After Mueller Handed Off Probe


During a dramatic and partisan hearing in late February, President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen testified on a wide range of topics. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday recaps the key moments and new allegations. Photo: GettyThe office of special counsel Robert Mueller handed off a sweeping probe of Michael Cohen’s business dealings to New York federal prosecutors in February 2018, before the discovery of campaign-finance violations that ultimately implicated President Trump, according to documents unsealed Tuesday. The documents show that Mr. Mueller’s probe originally centered on Mr. Cohen’s consulting work for foreign entities and his personal finances before shifting course in early 2018, when prosecutors in New York secured evidence of...


Source: Wall Street Journal March 19, 2019 14:00 UTC



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