Report: Cohen to testify that Trump approved Tower meeting w Russians for dirt

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(07-27-2018, 04:35 PM)PhilHos Wrote: I get that. But, isn't the allegation that Trump DID something to that effect, not that he's CURRENTLY DOING them? If it IS the former, then how can Cohen legally break confidentiality?

I think Fred said that it is only confidential when you tell your lawyer about past crimes, so if Trump told him after the fact then it would be protected. In Cohen's alleged scenario, he was present when Trump gave the go ahead, meaning it was not protected.