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On Friday night, federal prosecutors filed a sentencing memorandum stating that Donald Trump directed his former attorney Michael Cohen to commit federal crimes.

On the same day, Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed his own sentencing memorandum,

outlining the information provided to him by Cohen, including significant efforts to develop a relationship with the Russian government,

including during the presidential campaign.

In a separate filing, Mueller detailed all of the lies told to him by former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort,

including Manafort's direct contacts with Trump administration officials after he was indicted.

What do these latest revelations mean for the Trump presidency?

Let's get on topic. Welcome to On Topic, an in-depth look at a topic that helps us understand the week's news.

My name is Renato Mariati.

I'm a former federal prosecutor, a practicing lawyer, and a CNN legal analyst.

And I'm joined by my friend Patty Vasquez, a WG on radio host who will join us regularly

on this podcast.

Well, Patty, you know, this is usually a weekly podcast.

Lately, it seems like we have to have a new podcast every other day.

You're keeping me busy, man You know Robert Mueller and all these and these other

federal prosecutors are keeping us both busy. Yesterday I had all this work to do

for clients. I was in my office so late in part because I was

you know taking breaks to tweet and read these filings. It is a busy time and it was a very significant day a day that I think we should remember for some time and what I wonder about is the lasting significance of yesterday's revelations because in my mind if those

revelations came in a prior era during the 70s or 80s.

I think they very well could spell the end for presidency.

And it'll be interesting to see the effect of those in this era.

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