Might as well say it: Trump or his circle almost certainly signaled the companies (like AT&T, Novartis, and Veckselberg’s LLC Columbus Nova) that Cohen’s Essential Consulting was the shell co. through which to funnel $$$ to Trump and his Company in exchange for Trump’s favors. https://t.co/yMsJbSQThv

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) May 9, 2018