A lawyer for Michael Cohen first broached the idea of a pardon with President Trump's legal team, 2 people familiar with the matter tell NBCNews.
Michael Cohen with his attorney, Stephen M. Ryan, on Oct. 24, 2017, after an interview with the House Intelligence Committee.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.
NBC News spoke to three people, one of whom is familiar with what Cohen told the House and Senate intelligence committees, one of whom is familiar with Cohen’s account, and one of whom is familiar with the account of Trump’s legal team.None of them disputed the Journal reporting.
Ryan, Cohen’s lawyer at the time, did not respond to a request for comment. Cohen spokesman Lanny Davis declined to comment, as did Trump lawyer Sekulow.
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