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Some Theories On The Timing Of Michael Cohen’s Plea Now

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November 29, 2018 3:52 p.m.

As I was talking to some former federal prosecutors about the implications of Michael Cohen’s plea Thursday — in which he directly implicated President Trump and admitted to lying to Congress about his work on Trump Tower Moscow — one question that came up is, why now?

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