AT&T CEO: We made 'big mistake' hiring Cohen, chief lobbyist out
Donald Trump
Saturday, 12 May 2018 () By Jessica Toonkel and David Shepardson (Reuters) - AT&T Inc on Friday ousted its top lobbyist, and the No. 2 wireless carrier's chief executive officer said in a memo it was "big mistake" to hire Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's personal attorney, for advice on working with the Trump administration. AT&T paid Essential Consultants LLC, a firm set up by Cohen, a total of $600,000 over 2017 for advice on working with the Trump administration