Cohen Probe Reaches Into Trump’s Business, and the Red Line He Drew
- Prosecutors in New York focusing on Trump Organization ties
- President lacks leverage on them he could use against Mueller
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With Donald Trump’s former lawyer turning on him and reports that prosecutors want to speak with his financial chief, federal investigators appear to be delving increasingly into the president’s business interests -- an area he has sought to keep off-limits.
The Trump Organization is being put under the microscope as Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen signals a willingness to cooperate with U.S. prosecutors in New York. The FBI seized his emails and audio files, including at least a dozen with audio of Trump or of Cohen talking about Trump. Allen Weisselberg, the company’s chief financial officer, was called to testify before a grand jury in the Cohen investigation, the Wall Street Journal reported.