DEMS/MEDIA/MICHAEL COHEN/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats are vowing to investigate whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice — with some openly floating the prospect of impeachment or his resignation — following a bombshell BuzzFeed report that Trump personally directed his former attorney Michael Cohen to lie to Congress..Citing law enforcement officials, BuzzFeed reported Thursday [1-17-19] night that Trump directed Cohen to claim negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow ended months earlier than they actually did. Cohen confirmed to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that Trump issued the order to lie to Congress, BuzzFeed reported. Late Friday [1-18-19], Mueller’s office disputed the BuzzFeed report as ‘not accurate’…CNN has not corroborated the BuzzFeed report, which immediately raised questions about whether the President obstructed justice — which could be a central charge in any potential impeachment proceedings. Asked for comment in response to the report, both the White House and Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said Cohen had no credibility, with Giuliani saying, ‘If you believe Cohen I can get you a great deal on the Brooklyn Bridge.'”
–Veronica Stracqualursi, “Democrats vow to investigate whether Trump obstructed justice following bombshell report,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, January 18, 2019 9:22 pm