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"There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election. It’s called democracy."

"The [hush money] charges here are absurd."

"This is a joke! It's an affront to the American Constitution. It's an affront to our judicial system."

"The indictment of Donald Trump is wholly political and baseless."

"I don't think he's getting convicted. I think there will be a hung jury."

"Trump may not be convicted of a felony in the case, and if he is, there’s a reasonable chance of an eventual reversal on appeal."

"He could be looking at jail."

"I believe that he will be found guilty on all charges."

"[N]o matter who you are," New York "cannot and will not normalize serious criminal conduct."

Donald Trump "will be the most unpopular person in that Manhattan courtroom," and "the jury... will convict him."

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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.

Michael Cohen, the ex-lawyer for former Pres. Donald Trump, faced tough questions Thursday during the defense’s cross-examination of him in Trump’s New York criminal trial, leading Cohen to admit to lying about whether he was pressured into pleading guilty to campaign finance violations in 2018.

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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.

Cohen testified for nearly six hours over a two-day cross-examination in which current Trump attorney Todd Blanche attempted to portray him as a vengeful employee with a history of lying under oath.

ABC News

Blanche accused Cohen of lying about an Oct. 24, 2016, phone call in which he contacted Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller in order to speak with the then-candidate about Stormy Daniels, a key piece of evidence that relates to Trump’s alleged hush money payments to the adult film actress.

Blanche accused Cohen of lying about an Oct. 24, 2016, phone call in which he contacted Trump bodyguard Keith Schiller in order to speak with the then-presidential candidate about Stormy Daniels — a key piece of evidence relating to Trump’s alleged hush money payments to the adult film actress.

Associated Press

Text messages from that time indicate that Cohen actually asked to speak to Trump about prank calls Cohen was receiving from a teenager, leading to a heated exchange with Blanche. Cohen said that he believed he also talked about the Daniels deal, but he wasn’t certain.

Text messages from that time indicate Cohen actually asked to speak to Trump about prank calls Cohen was receiving from a teenager, leading to a heated exchange with Blanche. Cohen said he believed he also talked about the Daniels deal, but he wasn’t certain.

Blanche also got Cohen to admit that he lied under oath. During his 2018 criminal trial, Cohen testified that he had not been coerced into pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and tax evasion, but he has since confirmed that prosecutors threatened to indict his wife if he didn’t accept a plea deal.

Cohen also admitted that he lied under oath during his 2018 criminal trial. Cohen testified he had not been coerced into pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and tax evasion, but he has since confirmed that prosecutors threatened to indict his wife if he didn’t accept a plea deal.

Yahoo News

Demonstrating Cohen’s personal antipathy towards Trump, Blanche also played recordings of Cohen delighting in the prospect of Trump going to jail on his podcast, describing ongoing charges as “revenge” against his former boss.

Blanche also played recordings of Cohen delighting in the prospect of Trump going to jail on his podcast and describing ongoing charges as “revenge” against his former boss to show Cohen's personal antipathy toward Trump.

Trump is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to reimbursement payments to Cohen, who prosecutors say paid off Daniels to keep quiet about an affair with Trump.

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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’

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3 Moments Cohen Just Undermined Bragg's 'Get Trump' Case

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

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How Michael Cohen’s past lies make him a more credible witness

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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Trump NY Trial: Cohen Admits to Lying Under Oath

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Blanche has exposed Cohen’s disdain for Trump and showed the jury he's not a trustworthy witness. Cohen is a serial liar and his testimony was a disaster for Democratic Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s politically-motivated sham prosecution.

Cohen was the perfect witness to expose Trump’s criminal tendencies. Blanche tried to tie a hodgepodge of unrelated attacks together to frame Cohen as a questionable witness, but instead he exposed the efforts Trump will go in order to save himself.

There's a 70% chance that 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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