One source told DailyMail.com: ‘They are having trouble convincing the jury to swallow the case. It’s a weak case and has caused divisions in the DA’s office.’ …
Other reports suggested the DA’s office could contemplate a change in strategy.
[It seems unlikely that the letter will change anything, except *maybe* the grand jury’s perception of Cohen. This letter is part of why Cohen ended up under investigation for perjury; later, Trump admitted that the payment came from him, and that Cohen had lied to investigators:
EXCLUSIVE: President @realDonaldTrump on if he knew about the Cohen payments. See more from his interview with @ainsleyearhardt tomorrow 6-9amET. pic.twitter.com/HPJPslOG6X
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) August 22, 2018
The letter was dated more than six months earlier than Trump’s admission on camera. That moots any argument from this letter that the money didn’t come from Trump, no? — Ed]
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