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The Russia Investigations: Will Michael Cohen Turn State's Evidence?

Donald Trump's onetime attorney threatens to drop a dime and offer critical evidence to the special counsel investigation. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein gets a reprieve — for now.
Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for President Trump, exits the Loews Regency Hotel, May 11, 2018 in New York City.

This week in the Russia investigations: Michael Cohen goes rogue; what would it mean if he's determined to be telling the truth? And, the effort to impeach Rod Rosenstein sputters in the House — for now.

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Donald Trump's onetime attorney Michael Cohen says he's prepared to tell the FBI that Trump knew about and approved the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower at which a Russian delegation offered dirt on Democrats to Donald Trump Jr. and other Trump campaign heavies, CNN reports.

President Trump has denied in the past that he knew about it and he denied it again following the cable network's explosive story, as NPR's Brian Naylor reported.

Cohen says he could testify about being in the room with the

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