The White House and the Office of Government Ethics did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Later, Cohen asked Trump’s company for reimbursement — and the Trump Organization paid him a total of $420,000, according to court papers. Stefan Passantino, a former deputy White House counsel who now works as an outside lawyer for the Trump Organization, declined to comment. He noted that the White House indicated it is “prepared to consider” allowing committee staff to review some material in person. “Your offer does not obviate the need for the White House to fully comply with the committee’s request,” he wrote.

Source: Washington Post February 16, 2019 00:00 UTC