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Trump Hush Money Trial: Michael Cohen Admits to Lying Under Oath

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The Spin


Michael Cohen’s testimony had multiple moments that could have individually tanked Alvin Bragg’s flimsy case against former Pres. Trump, and it’s apparent the prosecution’s star witness is a serial liar with a personal vendetta. Cohen lied under oath to Congress and in federal court, and his pattern of dishonesty continued in this trial as well. Todd Blanche exposed Michael Cohen’s clear disdain for Trump and showed the jury that he is not a trustworthy witness in any way. Cohen’s disaster has tanked Bragg’

While Michael Cohen may not be the most trustworthy person or a morally righteous character, he is a perfect witness to expose Donald Trump’s selfish and criminal tendencies. Todd Blanche tried to tie a bunch of scattered and unrelated attacks to frame Cohen as a questionable witness, but he actually just exposed the efforts Trump will go in order to save himself. Cohen lied under oath in order to protect Trump, and he was acting as his representative. If anything, Cohen perfectly exemplifies how Trump oper


Metaculus Prediction

There is a 70% chance that Donald Trump will be found guilty of at least one felony in his New York "hush money" criminal trial, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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