Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleads guilty

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has said that he and the President arranged hush money payments to influence the 2016 election. Cohen admitted in court to making the payments, which he said were at the direction of the candidate. These cases relate to cash paid to porn star Stormy Daniels and ex-Playboy model Karen McDougal who both claim to have had affairs with Mr Trump.

Almost simultaneously, the President's former campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty of eight financial crimes, but these were unrelated to the election.

From Washington, Sky's Cordelia Lynch reports.

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