Michael Cohen Testifies in Trump Hush-Money Trial

Published MAY 13 2024

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The Spin

This case is about the lengths to which Donald Trump is willing to go to retain his power and silence women. Two brave women at the heart of this case, Daniels and former Trump employee Hope Hicks, have provided the evidence necessary to prove Trump's records alteration was in furtherance of another crime — election influence. Trump may have gotten away with silencing women for years, but this trial won't allow him to hush-money his way out of justice.

The Washington Post

This trial isn't a case of brave women taking on a powerful man but rather the state of New York coordinating with maligning 'witnesses' to target its political opponent. DA Alvin Bragg, who campaigned on going after Trump, has been credibly accused of withholding phone records between Cohen and Daniels' manager. Tampering with evidence is a felony in New York, so it appears Bragg, not Trump, should be on trial.

The Federalist