Cohen Prosecutors Accept Neutral Review, Using Trump's Words
- Government says Trump comments show privilege covers little
- Prosecutors propose special master, automated review for speed
Jeff Sessions Will Not Recuse Himself From Cohen Investigation
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Prosecutors probing President Donald Trump’s lawyer said they are prepared to use a neutral outsider to review documents seized this month from the home and office of Michael Cohen, an about-face from the government’s initial plan to scrutinize the documents itself.
In a five-page letter to the judge Thursday, prosecutors also used the president’s own words from two hours earlier to argue that the special master’s document review could move swiftly. Trump said on the Fox News program “Fox & Friends” that Cohen was responsible for only “a tiny, tiny little fraction” of his legal work.