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Trump’s former lawyer Cohen says he’s happy to aid Russia probe
Michael Cohen, the former lawyer of US President Donald Trump says he is “more than happy” to speak to the inquiry into alleged collusion with Russia during the last polls.
Cohen is ready to “tell everything about Donald Trump that he knows”, his personal lawyer said.
Mr Trump tweeted that Cohen had made up stories in order to get a deal.
Read also: Trump dealt unsettling news as lawyer pleads guilty, ex-campaign chair convicted
The president denies there was any collusion with Russia to get him elected.
Cohen separately pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and other charges, saying he made payments to influence the 2016 election at the direction of a candidate for federal office.
His revelation came after Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort was found guilty on Tuesday of eight financial crimes in the first trial victory of the special counsel investigation into the president’s associates.
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