Trump denies he 'directed' Michael Cohen to break the law as prosecutors contend
Posted on AllSides December 13th, 2018
From The Left
In his first reaction since his longtime personal -- and now former-- attorney and fixer was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for crimes committed while working for him, President Donald Trump again attempted to distance himself, repeating legal arguments and saying he "never directed Michael Cohen to break the law," contrary to what federal prosecutors contend and what a federal judge has agreed happened.