Michael Cohen's tape of Trump isn't that big a deal – yet

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Posted on AllSides July 21, 2018

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Everyone is freaking out over a New York Times report that the FBI has secured an audio tape involving President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, and Trump himself. But here's the thing: This audio tape is not the disaster for Trump that some are presenting.

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