Trump criticizes Cohen for releasing tape

No Images? Click here         Trump Responds To Release Of Secret Michael Cohen Tape President Donald Trump on Wednesday responded to a newly released audio tape that appears to capture him discussing a payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal with his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, saying the recording was “cut while I was presumably saying positive things.” Trump’s response came after CNN on Tuesday night broadcast the audio, recorded secretly by Cohen in September 2016. In the recording, Trump, then a presidential candidate, appears to be discussing setting up a company to finance a $150,000 payment to silence McDougal after she claimed she had a months-long affair with Trump. Trump has denied the affair and Rudy Giuliani, who now leads his legal team, maintained that the recording clears Trump of wrongdoing. Trump on Wednesday also repeated his disbelief that he had been recorded by Cohen, asking: “What kind of a lawyer would tape a client? So sad! Is this a first, never heard of it before?” READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Trump and Putin won’t hold a U.S. summit until next year, the White House says. Their meeting will take place “after the Russia witch hunt is over,” national security adviser John Bolton said. READ MORE ICE stepped up workplace arrests of undocumented immigrants under Trump. The agency has made more than five times as many arrests as last fiscal year and targeted more businesses suspected of employing undocumented immigrants. READ MORE Jimmy Carter said the U.S. has "abandoned" its role as a champion of human rights. U.S. indifference may “encourage human rights violations to grow even more rapidly than they have been in the past few years,” the former president warned. READ MORE         ICYMI Trump reportedly "caused a stir" when Melania’s TV on Air Force One was turned to CNN. He wants TVs turned to Fox News at all times, an email obtained by The New York Times showed.   Michael Cohen’s Trump tape release may mean he’s ready to make a deal, experts say. “I don’t see any way that this is going to play out differently,” one lawyer told HuffPost.   Toronto voted for a total ban on handgun sales after a mass shooting. “Why does anyone in this city need to have a gun at all?” Mayor John Tory asked at a city council meeting on Monday.       Want more?  Trump Is Turning The GOP Into Everything They Hated About Obama   The Democratic Establishment Is Still Winning. Progressives Are Trying To Turn The Tide.   These 2018 Primaries Are Worth Watching   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe