Trump lawyer Michael Cohen confirms meeting Ukrainian, denies delivering peace plan to Mike Flynn https://t.co/w18qbncuxu pic.twitter.com/wS0R3O1JWN
— NBC Investigations (@NBCInvestigates) February 20, 2017
Adam will no doubt keep explaining these spy-vs-spy shenanigans far more cogently, but I couldn’t resist the chance to re-up the last video clip here…
… The Times reported that the meeting was called to discuss a peace plan being pushed by a Ukrainian lawmaker, Andrey Artemenko, who is associated with a former Ukrainian leader backed by Russian president Vladimir Putin and advised by Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chairman.
Manafort is the subject of an FBI inquiry over his Ukraine dealings, and the FBI is also investigating whether any Trump associates colluded with the Russian campaign to interfere in the U.S. presidential election.
In an interview with NBC News Monday, Michael Cohen confirmed that Felix Sater, a former Trump associate with a criminal past, asked him to come to a meeting in New York last month, and brought along Artemenko.
“I acknowledge that the brief meeting took place, but emphatically deny discussing this topic or delivering any documents to the White House and/or General Flynn,” Cohen said. “I didn’t see Gen. Flynn while I was at the White House, and I didn’t spend two seconds talking about this, not even one second.”
The Times told NBC News that it stood by its story, saying Cohen told the newspaper he did take a sealed envelope to Flynn’s office….
Senate just sent word to White House to preserve records tied to Russia ties. Wonder what happened to the envelope with the 'peace plan'?
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 20, 2017
It's either a half-baked sting op from a known FBI informant that Cohen fell for hook, line and sinker…or this was Putin's big long con.
— A Finely Tuned ?????? (@ZeddRebel) February 20, 2017
The 'plan' was to remove Poroshenko, let Putin keep Crimea in perpetuity and lift all sanctions. https://t.co/d6yQOvAw1h
— A Finely Tuned ?????? (@ZeddRebel) February 21, 2017
It shouldn't be called a peace plan. It's a conspiracy to blackmail/topple Ukraine's gov't and give Putin everything https://t.co/CgdbH132vm
— A Finely Tuned ?????? (@ZeddRebel) February 21, 2017
NICE JOB, REPUBLICANS!
For context on this story and this denial, remember, the guy in this video is Michael Cohen https://t.co/gwudewQZ6A
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 20, 2017
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