Bloomberg Law
Sept. 19, 2017, 5:07 PM UTC

Trump Lawyer Will Testify in Public Session Before Senate Panel

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By Steven T. Dennis, Bloomberg News

The Senate Intelligence Committee said it will hear testimony from Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, in an open session after the panel canceled his closed-door meeting with staff on Tuesday.

The panel, probing Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, was “disappointed” that Cohen released his written statement to reporters before meeting with committee staff, “in spite of the committee’s requests that he refrain from public comment,” according to a statement from Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, and Vice Chairman Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat.

“As a result, we declined to ...

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