Monday, April 9, 2018

OnPolitics Today: Trump's lawyer just got raided by the FBI, and Trump is not happy

Also on Monday: Facebook readies to testify and Trump mulls a Syria response
 
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OnPolitics Today: Michael Cohen just got raided by the FBI, and Trump is not happy
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney,

Last week, when asked about a $130,000 hush payment to a porn star, President Trump deferred to his personal lawyer: "You'll have to ask Michael Cohen." It looks like the FBI took him up on it: Agents raided Cohen's offices Monday, a move possibly tied to the payment (which may have been illegal) but also partly based on a referral from Russia special counsel Robert Mueller. 

Trump seemed none too happy, framing the investigation nearing him as "an attack on our country in the true sense ..." and floating the idea of firing Mueller.

"Many people have said you should fire him," Trump said. "We'll see what happens."

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Facebook feels the heat as Zuckerberg readies for testimony

Mark Zuckerberg will underscore regrets about mishandling tens of millions of users' data during the Facebook CEO's Tuesday and Wednesday testimony before Congress. "I'm responsible for what happens here," said Zuckerberg's testimony, released ahead of time. Hoping to avoid government regulation, the billionaire must convince lawmakers he can secure Americans' data while not getting toyed with by foreign agents. Did your data get mishandled? Here's how to find out.

After Syria attack, Trump considers a potentially unhelpful airstrike

Trump said he wanted U.S. troops out of Syria less than two weeks ago. That, if you ask Sen. John McCain, "emboldened" Syrian President Bashar Assad to launch a suspected chemical weapons attack that killed dozens in Syria . Now Trump's response - including, potentially, an airstrike - will come "over the next 24 to 48 hours," he said. Yet experts doubt that a limited airstrike would put a dent in Assad's strength or alter the nation's civil war. The U.S. denied involvement in an airstrike that came Monday, reportedly killing 14 people, with Russia blaming Israel.

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