Here’s why Trump’s comparison between Cohen’s and Obama’s campaign finance violations falls short

Published August 24, 2018 1:07pm ET



President Trump seems to be grasping at straws trying to spin the latest legal news about one of his former associates.

On Tuesday, his former personal attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to 8 criminal counts, namely tax fraud, bank fraud, and campaign finance violations.

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