The investigators covered the windows from floor to ceiling with brown paper and spent the next seven hours at the location.

'I look at these documents and I don’t see any evidence of conspiracy between members of the Trump team and members of the Russian government to interfere in the election.'

He did not, in any way, confirm the role attributed to him by the famous dossier that led to the entire investigation of Trump.

NPR asserted that the testimony would pose a problem for Trump Jr. since Cohen said in his plea agreement... that he continued negotiating the building through June 2016.

'He is lying about a project that everybody knew about.'

One attorney called it a potential "legal nightmare" for Trump.

'The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess.'

Michael Avenatti said he did not have to accept the offer and would not settle the case 'without the depositions.'

'CNN stands by our reporting and our reporters.'