President Donald Trump’s construction company had plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow during the Republican primary and sought assistance from Russians, but the plan was shelved “for a variety of business reasons,” says Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen.
Cohen had personally reached out to the Kremlin for aid in building a Trump Tower in Moscow well into the business mogul’s presidential campaign, he said Monday, adding that he discussed the project with Trump three times.
Cohen told the House intelligence committee that he worked on proposal with Felix Sater, a Russia-born associate who he said claimed to have deep connections in Moscow. The panel is one of several on Capitol Hill investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia.
The potential deal shows that the Trump Organization was actively considering doing business in Russia during the presidential…