Michael Cohen was one of Donald Trump’s closest associates for years. Trump’s former “fixer” is now a key witness in the former president’s historic criminal trial. “What I was doing, I was doing at the direction of and benefit of Mr. Trump,” Cohen testified. Michael Cohen was once so loyal to former President Donald Trump […]
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Michael Cohen gives Donald Trump his best day in hush money trial so far
Donald Trump finally had a good day in court. The presumptive GOP nominee has often seemed embarrassed and infuriated by his first criminal trial, which has featured salacious exposés of his personal life and details of his alleged attempts to cover it up. But on Thursday, he got to savor his former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen […]
Michael Cohen Schools Trump’s Dumb Lawyer
At Donald Trump’s hush-money trial Thursday, his former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen had a legal lesson for Trump’s counsel. Cohen, a witness for the prosecution, was being cross-examined by Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche, who asked Cohen about conversations that the former Trump employee had secretly recorded. Blanche, in a stern tone, asked Cohen if […]
MAGA mobilizes as Cohen testimony comes to a close
Donald Trump seems to have called in a team of his top allies to attack the legal system on his behalf, garnering a crowd of anti-judicial supporters, as Michael Cohen’s damning testimony in his criminal trial comes to a close. Outside the courthouse Thursday afternoon, the former president — who faces charges for falsifying records […]
Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defence attacks key Trump trial witness
With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump heading towards its end, defence lawyers pressed former lawyer Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies as they worked to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony. Mr Cohen was back in the hot seat for a third day of testimony as […]
Jimmy Fallon Serves Up 5 Ridiculous Donald Trump Nicknames Inspired By Michael Cohen
Jimmy Fallon shared some nicknames for Donald Trump after some of Michael Cohen’s insults about the former president were read out in court. Cohen testified in court this week about his former work as Trump’s personal attorney and fixer, including his role in facilitating a $130,000 hush money payment at the heart of Trump’s criminal […]
Michael Cohen returns to the stand for third day of testimony in hush money case
Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to resume Thursday in Manhattan criminal court, where Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and so-called fixer, is expected to be back on the witness stand to give more testimony about his role in facilitating the $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to conceal the sexual affair […]
Michael Cohen to take stand again for cross-examination in Trump trial
Donald Trump’s lawyer is expected on Thursday to resume attacking the credibility of Michael Cohen, the former attorney whose $130,000 hush-money payment to the adult film star Stormy Daniels is at the heart of the criminal trial against the former president. The defense, led by the Trump lawyer Todd Blanche, previously undercut Cohen’s testimony by […]
Will jurors believe Michael Cohen? Defense keys on witness’ credibility at Trump hush money trial
NEW YORK (AP) — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, their star witness will be back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president. The trial, now in its fourth week of testimony, will resume in […]
Michael Cohen Has Undoubtedly Changed. To Whose Benefit?
This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. Click here to subscribe. It was a highly domesticated Michael Cohen who took the stand at former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York. Over the last few weeks, jurors and reporters in the courtroom have heard others paint a visceral portrait of the […]
Nick Mosby concedes Baltimore City Council president race to Zeke Cohen
BALTIMORE — Baltimore City Council President Nick J. Mosby conceded to his opponent Councilman Zeke Cohen on Wednesday morning, officially putting an end to his bid for reelection. Mosby, who came in last in the race to secure the Democratic nomination for City Council president, said at the city’s Board of Estimates meeting Wednesday morning […]
What we’ve learned from the Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen testimony so far
Former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is set to resume Thursday in Manhattan, where Michael Cohen, his so-called fixer-turned-foe and the prosecution’s key witness, is expected back on the witness stand to give more testimony. Cohen has already testified for nearly 10 hours about his role in facilitating the $130,000 payment to porn […]