Trump Hush Money Trial: Michael Cohen Admits to Lying Under Oath
The Facts
Michael Cohen faced tough questions Thursday during the defense’s cross-examination in former Pres. Donald Trump’s hush money trial, leading the prosecution’s star witness to admit that he lied about whether he was pressured into pleading guilty to campaign finance violations in 2018.
Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer,” Cohen testified for nearly six hours over a two-day cross-examination in which current Trump attorney Todd Blanche portrayed him as a vengeful employee with a history of lying under oath.
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
