USA Today: Trump could face more legal trouble after confirming he repaid Michael Cohen, watchdogs say

05.3.2018 / By Fredreka Schouten
USA Today: Trump could face more legal trouble after confirming he repaid Michael Cohen, watchdogs say

If Trump knew about Cohen's payment to Daniels but didn't disclose it on his campaign's filings with the Federal Election Commission, that could amount to a "knowing and willful" violation of election law and a criminal statute that prohibits making false statements to the government, said Paul Ryan, a top lawyer with Common Cause, which has sought federal investigations into the payoff. ... Ryan, the Common Cause lawyer, said the new development changes little about group's pending complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department about the payoff to Daniels. "All of the facts support the conclusion that this was about the campaign," he said.

If Trump knew about Cohen’s payment to Daniels but didn’t disclose it on his campaign’s filings with the Federal Election Commission, that could amount to a “knowing and willful” violation of election law and a criminal statute that prohibits making false statements to the government, said Paul Ryan, a top lawyer with Common Cause, which has sought federal investigations into the payoff. …

Ryan, the Common Cause lawyer, said the new development changes little about group’s pending complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department about the payoff to Daniels.

“All of the facts support the conclusion that this was about the campaign,” he said.

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