Trump’s Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty & Paul Manafort Found Guilty By Jury

Trump’s Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty & Paul Manafort Found Guilty By Jury

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Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, has pleaded guilty to eight counts in federal court. The counts related to campaign finance violations involved payments that were made to keep two women quiet during the 2016 campaign. And a federal jury found Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman, guilty in eight counts of tax and bank fraud. This episode: Congressional correspondent Scott Detrow, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, justice correspondent Ryan Lucas, and political editor Domenico Montanaro. Email the show at nprpolitics@npr.org. Find and support your local public radio station at npr.org/stations.