Michael Cohen, who was until recently Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, said last night the US president personally approved a meeting at Trump Tower in which Russians were expected to deliver dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Cohen also said he is willing to repeat his claim to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the US presidential election.
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