An NBC reported said today on MSNBC that this idea that a wall exists between the SDNY investigations of Cohen and Mueller isn’t true:
Although the wiretap was ordered by investigators in New York's southern district, @Tom_Winter says the Cohen investigation continues to coordinate with Robert Mueller.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 3, 2018
"There's communication back and forth between the sides." pic.twitter.com/SZ6cxwUVsP
NBC reporter Tom Winter says this was never a ‘strict handoff’ by Mueller. Rather he says there has been communications between Mueller’s group and the SDNY on this, according to his sources.
He does suggest, however, that if the Cohen investigation ends up having nothing to do with Mueller’s investigation, then Mueller won’t be prosecuting it.
Watch the clip for more…