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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen sentenced to 3 years in prison

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer, was sentenced to three years in federal prison. He had pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations related to hush-money payments made to an adult-film actress and a Playboy Playmate during the 2016 campaign. He also pleaded guilty to tax evasion and lying to Congress and a financial institution. Jeff Glor anchors a CBS News Special Report with reports from Paula Reid outside Manhattan federal court and Weijia Jiang at the White House.
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