CRIME/LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has been insulting Michael Cohen. And spreading falsehoods about their work together. And Cohen is not going to stay silent about it. Cohen sat down with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Thursday [12-13-18] afternoon, one day after being sentenced to three years in prison. The interview will air on Friday’s ‘Good Morning America.’ Cohen has previously spoken on camera in quick on-the-street interviews, and he has sat down with Stephanopoulos off-camera. But this is different — this is Cohen’s first sit-down TV interview about his crimes. Obviously Cohen is somewhat limited in what he can say, given his continued cooperation with prosecutors in New York and DC. But the interview is sure to make news nevertheless. I’m told by a source who was in the room that Cohen was ’emotional, remorseful, determined, direct.’ The interview came together at the last minute on Thursday… And it was taped at the Loews Regency hotel in NYC, where Cohen was staying when his properties were raided back in April…”
–Brian Stelter, “Michael Cohen speaks to ABC News after being sentenced to prison,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, December 13, 2018 12:15 am