Trump's Personal Lawyer Michael Cohen Hires Own Attorney

President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, has hired his own lawyer as he prepares to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, NBC reports.

Cohen hired Stephen Ryan of Washington D.C., NBC's Katy Tur reported on Twitter. Cohen is scheduled to testify before the House pane on Sept. 5, she said.

Exclusive: Trump personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has hired his own counsel: Stephen Ryan, of McDermott, Will & Emery.- source w knowledge

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 16, 2017

Cohen will testify in front of House Intel on Sept 5. House intel source says the delay is due to scheduling and logistics.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 16, 2017

Rep Michael Conaway, R-Texas, who took over the intelligence committee's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, wouldn't comment on when Cohen is scheduled to appear before the panel, Bloomberg reported.

"I don't talk about details" of the committee's work, he said

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