Separately, OGE Acting Director David Apol sent a letter to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein regarding the agency’s conclusion on the matter. He told Rosenstein, that he “may find the disclosure relevant to any inquiry” he was pursuing regarding the President’s prior report signed on June 14, 2017. Apol provided both financial disclosures to Rosenstein.
On March 8, the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and OGE. The organization requested both agencies to determine whether the payment made by Cohen to the porn star was a loan to Trump and if the failure to report it was knowing and willful.
