Michael Cohen has been in the spotlight this week following new revelations about his outreach to Russian officials for help with a proposal for a Trump Tower in Moscow. | AP Photo Senate Intel expected to seek testimony from Michael Cohen

Michael Cohen, a longtime lawyer for the Trump Organization, is among the potential witnesses as the Senate Intelligence Committee prepares to conduct more interviews next month as part of its investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Donald Trump Jr. and Paul Manafort are also likely to appear for closed-door interviews with committee staffers, according to a source close to the committee. Manafort met with Senate investigators in July to discuss a 2016 meeting with a Russian lawyer organized by Trump Jr., but his interview included a commitment to return to discuss other topics, the source said.


The House and Senate Intelligence committees are both investigating Russia’s election meddling, including the possibility of collusion with the Trump campaign. Special counsel Robert Mueller is also investigating the issue, and FBI agents working under Mueller last month raided the Virginia home of Manafort, who formerly chaired the Trump campaign.

Over the August congressional recess, the Senate Intelligence panel has been receiving documents on a “daily basis” as part of its investigation, the source said. The panel is preparing to hold a number of closed-door interviews with high-profile members of the Trump campaign.

The panel could also hold public hearings this fall, the source said.

Cohen has been in the spotlight this week following new revelations about his outreach to Russian officials for help with a proposal for a Trump Tower in Moscow.

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Cohen said in a statement to congressional investigators that the proposal never went anywhere and was abandoned in January 2016, as Trump was campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination.

Cohen is a longtime lawyer for the Trump Orgaization and other Trump companies. In the past, he also has acted as a spokesman for Trump.