nbc "nightly news"
with lester holt.
>>> good evening and
welcome.
the prosecution case
against donald trump
nearing its crescendo
in a new york
courtroom tonight,
with the
much-anticipated
testimony of former
trump lawyer and fixer
michael cohen.
cohen describing his
role in trying to bury
stormy daniels's claim
of a sexual liaison
with mr. trump and his
concerns about its
impact on the 2016
election, driving
cohen to pay hush
money to daniels that
he says was at mr.
trump's direction.
he wasn't thinking
about melania.
this was all about the
campaign, cohen
testified.
the former president
denies he had sex with
daniels and has
pleaded not guilty to
falsifying business
records to disguise
the hush money
payments.
cohen facing a second
day on the stand
tomorrow, later
followed by what could
be a contentious
cross-examination by
the defense.
laura jarrett breaks
down the day in court.
>> reporter: tonight a
highly anticipated
courtroom showdown.
prosecutors' star
witness michael...