ABC NEWS:
Michael Cohen asked lawyer to inquire about pardon, sources say, possibly contradicting Congressional testimony
"We stand by [Cohen's] public testimony before Oversight Committee as referring to post-JDA time frame statement. He authorized me after July 2 to say he would never accept a pardon if offered and I did. That is the post-JDA Michael Cohen, committed to change his life and tell the truth," Davis told ABC News overnight.
Davis' revelation appears to contradict testimony Cohen provided to the House Oversight Committee last week.
"I have never asked for it, nor would I accept a pardon from President Trump," Cohen told the panel in his opening statement.
CNN:
Wall Street Journal: Cohen's lawyer discussed possible pardon with Trump lawyers
The possibility of getting a presidential pardon for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer who is going to jail after arranging hush money payments to protect Trump's presidential campaign, was discussed last year between Cohen's attorney and lawyers for the President, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
While testifying before the House Oversight Committee last week, Cohen, who is set to begin serving a three-year prison sentence in May, said he hadn't requested, nor would he accept, a pardon from Trump.
Wall Street Journal:
Cohen Told Lawyer to Seek Trump Pardon
Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Trump, directed his attorney last spring to inquire about the possibility of a presidential pardon, weeks after federal agents raided his properties, Mr. Cohen’s lawyer said Wednesday, apparently contradicting his testimony before a House committee last week.
Washington Times:
Lanny Davis says Michael Cohen had previous lawyer pursue Trump pardon, contradicting testimony
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen directed his lawyer to ask the White House about a presidential pardon, contradicting his sworn testimony to Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening.
The Journal had previously reported that Stephen Ryan, Mr. Cohen’s attorney when he was the target of several FBI raids last April, had approached President Trump’s legal team about a pardon.
But Lanny Davis, Cohen’s current lawyer, told the Journal that this had happened at Cohen’s request.
Michael Cohen asked lawyer to inquire about pardon, sources say, possibly contradicting Congressional testimony
"We stand by [Cohen's] public testimony before Oversight Committee as referring to post-JDA time frame statement. He authorized me after July 2 to say he would never accept a pardon if offered and I did. That is the post-JDA Michael Cohen, committed to change his life and tell the truth," Davis told ABC News overnight.
Davis' revelation appears to contradict testimony Cohen provided to the House Oversight Committee last week.
"I have never asked for it, nor would I accept a pardon from President Trump," Cohen told the panel in his opening statement.
CNN:
Wall Street Journal: Cohen's lawyer discussed possible pardon with Trump lawyers
The possibility of getting a presidential pardon for Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former fixer who is going to jail after arranging hush money payments to protect Trump's presidential campaign, was discussed last year between Cohen's attorney and lawyers for the President, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
While testifying before the House Oversight Committee last week, Cohen, who is set to begin serving a three-year prison sentence in May, said he hadn't requested, nor would he accept, a pardon from Trump.
Wall Street Journal:
Cohen Told Lawyer to Seek Trump Pardon
Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for President Trump, directed his attorney last spring to inquire about the possibility of a presidential pardon, weeks after federal agents raided his properties, Mr. Cohen’s lawyer said Wednesday, apparently contradicting his testimony before a House committee last week.
Washington Times:
Lanny Davis says Michael Cohen had previous lawyer pursue Trump pardon, contradicting testimony
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen directed his lawyer to ask the White House about a presidential pardon, contradicting his sworn testimony to Congress, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday evening.
The Journal had previously reported that Stephen Ryan, Mr. Cohen’s attorney when he was the target of several FBI raids last April, had approached President Trump’s legal team about a pardon.
But Lanny Davis, Cohen’s current lawyer, told the Journal that this had happened at Cohen’s request.
