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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Did Trump obstruct justice when allegedly telling Cohen to lie?

    Donald Trump told his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. That’s the explosive allegation in an exclusive Buzzfeed story. We get the political reaction and legal analysis.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 18, 2019 • 1 min read

    Donald Trump told his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress. That’s the explosive allegation in an exclusive Buzzfeed story. We get the political reaction and legal analysis.

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Politico

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      Professor, Loyola Law School

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    El Chapo trial: $100 million bribes and nighttime sewer escapes
    1. 0:00Did Trump obstruct justice when allegedly telling Cohen to lie?You’re reading this
    2. 10:57El Chapo trial this week is full of high drama
    3. 22:34Inside the Fyre Festival: How hundreds of people lost thousands of dollars
    4. 34:50Is M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ a letdown from ‘Split?’
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