President Donald Trump’s attorney is confirming that Trump’s former personal lawyer recorded him discussing a potential payment for an ex-Playboy model who said she had an affair with him.
The current Trump attorney, Rudy Giuliani, told The Associated Press on Friday that the payment was never made. Giuliani says what’s important is that Trump said that if it were made, it should be by check and properly documented.
A person familiar with the investigation into former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen told the AP the FBI has the recording, made by Cohen two months before Trump’s 2016 election. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing inquiry.
Cohen hasn’t immediately responded to messages.
The recording was made weeks after the National Enquirer reached a deal to pay Karen McDougal and keep her story secret. When news of that payment emerged two days before the election, a Trump spokeswoman said his campaign had “no knowledge of any of this.”
Rudy Giuliani told The Associated Press on Friday that the payment was never made. Giuliani says what’s important is that Trump said that if it were made, it should be by check and properly documented.
How does Rudy know this? Did he listen to and make notes about the tape? Did Trump tell him? And were they talking about making a direct payment to McDougal or repayment to the Enquirer? Is Rudy admitting to campaign contribution violations and failure to report?
Or, is he just bullshitting?
Worst lawyer ever. There’s no way Trump is going to pay Giuliani’s bill.
So Ghouliani is saying they only intended to break the law but got the National Enquirer to do it for them instead?
Rudy: They’ve got your bed ready at the home. Pack your toothbrush and Depends.
I pick babbling for 200.