Tag: crossexamination

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 […]

Michael Cohen faces cross-examination on 2nd day of testimony

Michael Cohen is questioned by prosecutor Susan Hoffinger before Judge Juan Merchan as former President Donald Trump and his lawyer Emil Bove look on inside Manhattan criminal court on Tuesday. (Jane Rosenberg/Reuters) Since the trial is not being televised and news photographers are only permitted 45 seconds to take still photos prior to the start […]

Michael Cohen faces cross-examination on 2nd day of testimony

Before the midmorning break, Cohen testified about the 2018 FBI raid of his hotel room, apartment and office. Cohen said he was staying at the Loews Regency hotel in Manhattan because his apartment had flooded. “At 7 a.m. in the morning, there’s a knock on the door. I look through the peephole. I saw a […]

Michael Cohen faces cross-examination on second day of testimony

Before the midmorning break, Cohen testified about the 2018 FBI raid of his hotel room, apartment and office. Cohen said he was staying at the Loews Regency hotel in Manhattan because his apartment had flooded. “At 7 a.m. in the morning, there’s a knock on the door. I look through the peephole. I saw a […]

Michael Cohen to face bruising cross-examination by Trump’s lawyers

Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after giving evidence that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme. Michael Cohen returns to the stand on Tuesday as the prosecution’s star witness, where a day earlier he delivered a matter-of-fact testimony that […]

Michael Cohen to face bruising cross-examination by Trump’s lawyers

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump ‘s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Michael Cohen returns to the stand […]

Stormy Daniels returns to witness stand for more cross-examination in Trump trial

Adult film star Stormy Daniels returned to the witness stand in Donald Trump’s criminal trial Thursday to face more cross-examination by defense attorneys about her now-sworn allegation that she had a sexual encounter with the former president. “I think you’ll see some very interesting things today,” Trump told reporters on his way into the courtroom. […]