but he's still sticking it to the daily beast reporter tim mack. this is a reporter he threatened to so-to-sue, to sue him, the daily beast and ruin his life. here is what tim mack wrote about his heated exchange with cohen. he said cohen told him "i will make sure that you and i meet one day while we're in the courthouse. and i will take you for every penny you still don't have. and i will come after your daily beast and everybody else that you possibly know." so i'm warning you, tread very [ bleep ]ing lightly because what i'm going to do to you is going to be [ bleep ]ing disgusting. do you understand me? so very heated exchange he had with the reporter which he is not apologizing for. some folks may be asking why did this reporter decide to pursue these old rape allegations that ivana trump doesn't stand by. listen to what that reporter tim mack told cbs about his motivation here. >> i think it was important to look into, especially since donald trump launched his presidential campaign making insults about mexican immigrants, saying they were "

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i want to play what tim mack knows about the exchange. go ahead and play that. >> it was important to look into especially since trump launched his presidential campaign making insults about mexican immigrants saying they were quote, rapists. it was relevant to look into the past and see what was said about him on that topic. >> how did mr. trump's lawyer respond when you asked these questions? >> it started off reasonably. they were trying to say the allegation was not made in a criminal sense. then it went to insults and threats, threats of lawsuits telling we need to tread lightly and say whatever lawsuits they might file against me would be disgusting. it evolved quickly. >> so it sounds like a difficult exchange between this reporter and michael kohn. i want to read for you a statement that was put out by ivana trump, his former wife. i have read comments attributed from my during a high tension divorce with donald. the story is without merit. we are the best of friends and together raised three children we love and are proud of. i h

tonight we are joined by tim mack the senior congressional correspondent for the daily beast who wrote this piece and howie kurtz, host of media buzz on fnc who covered the trump reporter for "the washington post." we begin tonight with tim. you are under fire for writing a piece about a man's divorce, allegations made in it from three decades ago. why did you think this was relevant? >> i think it's relevant because donald trump introduced his presidential campaign by making these accusations against mexican immigrants say that go many of the people who cross the border were rapists. i think it's worth looking whether or not there have been any allegations made in the past about him on that matter. >> so did you look to see whether anybody had ever accused him of murder or committing other crimes? it is a statement of fact that some of the people who cross the southern border are rapists and murderers, so why does that suddenly draw into -- make relevant any allegation that's been made against the presidential candidate? >> well look like you mentioned, donald trump is the republican

. >> trump also stood by his lawyer and chief spokesman michael cohen who told daily beast reporter tim mack that by the very definition you can't rape your spouse even though marital rape is illegal in all 50 states. cohen had warned mack to stay after the story or, quote, i will come after your daily beast and everybody else you possibly know. mack describes the situation on "cbs this morning." >> then it turned into threats and insults and tread lightly, saying any lawsuits they would file against me would be disgusting. >> reporter: cohen apologized on mond monday. ohio's john kasich was asked about it and he had no comment. >> just leave it alone. obviously it's painful for him, his former wife and family. leave it alone. >> he won't return until the weekend. we may not hear from him over the weekend because he has nothing scheduled between now and the first public debate next thursday. >> thank you. >>> two young children are in critical children after a tree fell on them in los angeles. eight others were injured. two dozen more just missed being hit. rescue workers worked frantic

tim mack. we're going to get you back on another topic. i think it's just better for all of us right now to thank you for coming and slowly step away from the segment. >> what's wrong being mike? >> thank you, tim. >> boy, he walked right into a buzz saw. so i guess, mika this is -- >> you guys. okay. i'm not arguing that -- >> let me bring up a bigger point. a bigger point is this. there is a reason why successful people that have lived let's say colorful lives as they get older have decided they're not going to run for our president, for senator, for a governor for congressman or congresswoman or whatever because they know that a nasty thing that an exwife said in a moment of anger 20 25 years ago will be dug up, brought out, put into articles and it reads horribly. even if in the 25 years that have passed since then the two have got and long well have raised wonderful children together. and whether you ask donald trump why are are your kids so great, donald? why do your kids seem to be so well balanced. you know what he says when the ca

. >> reporter: trump also stood by his lawyer and chief spokesman who told tim mack that by the very definition you can't rape your spouse even though marital rape is illegal in all 50 states. cohen had warned mack to stay away from the story or i will come after your daily beast and everybody else that you possibly know. max describes the conversation on "cbs this morning." >> it descended into insults and threats. threats of lawsuits and to tread lightly. >> cohen issued an apology monday and trump said he'd keep him on staff. >> he's speaking for himself, not for me obviously, but i did tell him i disagreed with him. ohio governor john kasich was asked about it but made no comment. >> just leave him alone. obviously, it's a difficult story for him and for his former wife. leave him alone. >> trump is leaving for scotland today. we may not hear that much from him over the next week or so because he had no public events scheduled between now and the first republican debate next thursday. >>> two young children are in critical condition after a huge tree fell on them near los angeles

the reporter was tim mack. the situation evolved quickly. "i will make sure that you and i meet one day while we're in the courthouse and i'll take you for every penny that you still don't have. and i will come after your daily beast and everybody else that possibly know. i'm going to do to you is going to be f'ing disgusting. you understand me?" this is trump's inner circle. is this sort of the m.o. for those in his circle? >> i don't know. michael cohen is a bit of a different figure from a lot of the other folks on the campaign and his campaign made a point of saying today that michael cohen is affiliated with the trump organization. that is mr. trump's company and not the campaign itself. they've tried to distant him from the campaign but he's been on air, on cnn, on other channels acting essentially as a surrogate for mr. trump, going after his opponents. and so to that extent -- and to add to that a lot of mr. trump's campaign and his platform is focused on the fact that he can bring good deals. he can surround himself, hire the best p