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Cohen investigation

AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says it was a "big mistake" to hire President Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen to provide insight and access into the Trump administration after the 2016 election. Cohen received payments from several companies through Essential Consultants LLC, a consulting firm he set up prior to the election. Cohen used the corporation's account to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with President Trump. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.

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Cohen's early work as lawyer

CBS News has confirmed President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen received $500,000 from a company tied to a Russian billionaire. These payments were sent through a shell company that Cohen used to pay Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress who alleges she had a sexual encounter with Mr. Trump in 2006. Andrea Bernstein, co-host of the Trump, Inc. podcast, joins "Red & Blue" to discuss her reporting about Michael Cohen's early work as a New York City lawyer.

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Cohen investigation

Documents released Tuesday by adult film star Stormy Daniels' attorney, Michael Avenatti, show President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen received millions of dollars from companies through a company he set up called Essential Consultants LLC. Cohen solicited business from the companies, including one linked to a Russian oligarch, by promising access to Mr. Trump shortly after the 2016 election. CBS News correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest developments.

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Avenatti's new Cohen accusations

Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti announced Tuesday that President Trump's longtime personal attorney Michael Cohen received money from a Russian oligarch after the 2016 election. Daily Beast executive editor Noah Shachtman, who said he confirmed Cohen received the payments, and NYU law professor and former Defense Department special counsel Ryan Goodman joined CBSN to discuss what this means for Cohen -- and what implications it has for the special counsel's investigation.

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