1/ Michael Cohen asked one of his attorneys last summer to raise the possibility of a pardon with Rudy Giuliani after the FBI raids on his home and offices. It was previously reported that Cohen’s then-attorney Stephen Ryan discussed the possibility of a pardon with Giuliani. However, Cohen testified before the House Oversight Committee last week that “I have never asked for, nor would I accept, a pardon from Mr. Trump.� Cohen’s current attorney Lanny Davis says Cohen stands by his testimony because he made the statements after he withdrew from a Joint Defense Agreement with Trump and many of Trump’s advisers. (Wall Street Journal / ABC News / Associated Press)

📌 Day 775: Michael Cohen’s attorney raised the possibility of a pardon with Trump’s attorneys after the FBI raided Cohen’s properties in April. The House Judiciary Committee is currently investigating those conversations between Cohen’s attorney, Stephen Ryan, and Trump’s attorneys, Jay Sekulow, Rudy Giuliani and Joanna Hendon. Trump’s attorneys dismissed the idea at the time, but Giuliani left the possibility open that Trump could grant Cohen a pardon in the future. There is no indication that Cohen personally asked for a pardon, or that he was aware of any discussions on the subject. (Wall Street Journal/CNBC/Washington Post)

📌 Day 683: Cohen believed Trump would offer him a pardon if he stayed on message during conversations with federal prosecutors. That was before Cohen implicated Trump under oath in the illegal hush-money scheme with Stormy Daniels, which could be used as part of Mueller’s obstruction of justice probe in determining whether Trump tried to illegally influence a witness in the investigation. (CNN)

2/ Giuliani said attorneys for several people facing scrutiny from the Justice Department’s investigations into the Trump campaign and administration have reached out to him about presidential pardons for their clients. Giuliani refused to say which attorneys or which clients have contacted him about possible pardons. Giuliani claims he told them all that Trump would not consider granting pardons until long after the investigations are over. “I always gave one answer, and they always left disappointed,� Mr. Giuliani said. (New York Times)

3/ Cohen sued the Trump Organization, saying the company refused to pay $1.9 million in legal fees he’s incurred. The Trump Organization promised in July 2017 to pay Cohen’s legal bills while he was still employed by Trump, but stopped in June 2018 after Cohen began cooperating with federal prosecutors. (Blo...