On Tuesday, CNN released an audio tape of President Donald Trump and his former lawyer Michael Cohen discussing a possible payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal, reports The Hill.
An Overview of the Released Audio Tape
Yesterday, Americans heard a portion of a 2016 conversation between the president and his former lawyer; during this time, Trump was running for office. Unbeknownst to Trump, his attorney recorded parts of their discussion, which is now public.
CNN managed to obtain the tape from Lanny Davis, who is currently serving as Cohen’s attorney. The former longtime Trump lawyer is also ensnared in a variety of legal woes of his own. Months ago, the FBI raided Cohen’s office and seized an assortment of documents regarding business forms, bank information and payments.
Although the tape is not of particularly high quality, there are certain clear excerpts. For instance, Trump and Cohen conversed about various “financing” matters. Cohen clearly affirms that he must “open up a company for the transfer of all of that info regarding our friend David.”
