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about michael cohen, michael cohen has this refrain, sounds like i said something like that.cked the transcript. he said it sounds like something i would say about five times. to the crying little line you said at the beginning. it sounds like something i would say, said cohen. courtroom misogynist, sounds like something i would say. and that is the last one, you anticipated. it sounds correct, he said that 15 times. so that was just how much material cohen supplied. and just one more point about this, that line that started this cross-examination, cohen said that friday. that was the tiktok that got the judge very angry about it. >> right, that is the nutty part about michael cohen, but the nutty part did not come in except from past statements. adam klasfeld, the master of the transcripts. the speed reader. he is in the courtroom and we are sitting next to each other every day except today. we will take a quick break and we will be right back. i'll be honest. by the end of the day, my floors...yeesh. but who has the time to clean? that's why i love my swiffer wetjet. it's a
about michael cohen, michael cohen has this refrain, sounds like i said something like that.cked the transcript. he said it sounds like something i would say about five times. to the crying little line you said at the beginning. it sounds like something i would say, said cohen. courtroom misogynist, sounds like something i would say. and that is the last one, you anticipated. it sounds correct, he said that 15 times. so that was just how much material cohen supplied. and just one more point...
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cohen were four michael— went to michael cohen were four michael cohen's rate payments to stormy— michaell payments. stormy daniels and not for legal -a ments. , ., ., , payments. there is no one smoking run in this payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case _ payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and _ payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and it _ payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and it depends - payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and it depends on | payments. there is no one smokingj gun in this case and it depends on a series of evidence and testimony corroborating what michael cohen says, so what is the strongest piece of corroborating evidence? the stronaest of corroborating evidence? the strongest piece of evidence are the checks_ strongest piece of evidence are the checks that were paid to him and the recording _ checks that were paid to him and the recording that was made with regard tom _ recording that was made with regard to... , recording that was made with regard to," , recording that was made with regard to
cohen were four michael— went to michael cohen were four michael cohen's rate payments to stormy— michaell payments. stormy daniels and not for legal -a ments. , ., ., , payments. there is no one smoking run in this payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case _ payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and _ payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and it _ payments. there is no one smoking gun in this case and it depends - payments. there is no one smoking gun in...
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the defense taking aim at trump's former lawyer and fixer, michael cohen. cohen facing a brutal cross examination and watching it all very closely in that courtroom, the jurors and donald trump. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron that sker can i leading us off at the courthouse again tonight. >> reporter: donald trump has often seemed tuned out during his criminal trial -- head back, eyes closed. but today, the former president alert and riveted, watching his lawyer grill his long-time fixer michael cohen, painting cohen as a vengeful lair, whose testimony is not to bl belie be. cohen is the only witness to testify he spoke directly with trump about the hush money payment to porn star stormy daniels. and today, trump's lawyers trying to pick his story apart and create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury. defense attorney todd blanche zeroed in on a phone call in october 2016, just days before the election. cohen previously testified he'd called trump's bodyguard keith schiller to get trump on the line, and then he and trump finalized the p
the defense taking aim at trump's former lawyer and fixer, michael cohen. cohen facing a brutal cross examination and watching it all very closely in that courtroom, the jurors and donald trump. abc's senior investigative correspondent aaron that sker can i leading us off at the courthouse again tonight. >> reporter: donald trump has often seemed tuned out during his criminal trial -- head back, eyes closed. but today, the former president alert and riveted, watching his lawyer grill his...
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the way michael cohen admitted that today. that is the new michael cohen. who sees his ego now was one of problems that drove him in a criminal direction with the egomaniacal and unrepentant donald trump. michael cohen on the witness stand today, in the courtroom, was unlike any version of michael cohen you have ever seen. he was not fighting back at the questions and being belligerent the way he was when he appeared on tv in 2016 is a campaign surrogate for donald trump. he was not sounding like the gangster he wanted to sound like when he was calling up reporters then and threatening them during the first trump presidential campaign. he was not making fun of donald trump or taunting donald trump, as he has done so frequently and recently on social media. it was not the emboldened michael cohen who has turned against donald trump and publicly attacks him. it was michael cohen, the lawyer. knowing how we witness should sound on the witness stand, calm, deliberate, careful, clear . sometimes vivid. as the six hours of testimony were on, michael cohen became
the way michael cohen admitted that today. that is the new michael cohen. who sees his ego now was one of problems that drove him in a criminal direction with the egomaniacal and unrepentant donald trump. michael cohen on the witness stand today, in the courtroom, was unlike any version of michael cohen you have ever seen. he was not fighting back at the questions and being belligerent the way he was when he appeared on tv in 2016 is a campaign surrogate for donald trump. he was not sounding...
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michael cohen, yes sir. and when he says cash, he's not talking about benjamin's and green dollar bills, right? he is talking about paying for something with cash, not financing, correct? michael cohen, no sir. leading off our discussion to find out what cash is, andrew weissmann. he is a msnbc legal analyst and co-author of the best-selling book, the trump indictments. also with us is adam klasfeld who was in the courtroom today with us. and lisa rubin, also with us in the courtroom. msnbc legal correspondent. we were all there. every minute of it. this thing about cash turned out to be interesting. it was an angle i have not thought of. what todd blanche meant was there are rich people like donald trump in new york and they talk about buying apartments for $5 million and they say it will pay cash, i'm not going to finance. we know that they mean a check when they use cash in that way. the way we have all heard the word in the audio tape was this was payoff cash. but todd blanche says no, no benjamin's invo
michael cohen, yes sir. and when he says cash, he's not talking about benjamin's and green dollar bills, right? he is talking about paying for something with cash, not financing, correct? michael cohen, no sir. leading off our discussion to find out what cash is, andrew weissmann. he is a msnbc legal analyst and co-author of the best-selling book, the trump indictments. also with us is adam klasfeld who was in the courtroom today with us. and lisa rubin, also with us in the courtroom. msnbc...
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so that he will try to minimize the necessity for michael cohen's testimony, michael cohen's evidence and have the jury understand that the case was pretty much proven and then michael cohen just tied it all up. filled in some gaps. but everything that was critical that he said that is necessary to find mr. trump's guilt had already been corroborate and proven through other witnesses include exhibits, through allen weisselberg's notes on the actual documents that were actually the bank records that michael cohen had. the notes about how the repayment would be made. all of these things. so i think that is going to be very, very important for them. the defense on the other hand is going to hammer michael cohen's credibility and try to suggest that michael cohen was acting completely independently to the extent there was a conspiracy here, it was a conspiracy between michael cohen and david pecker and, you know, keith davidson, but not donald trump. >> the michael cohen acting
so that he will try to minimize the necessity for michael cohen's testimony, michael cohen's evidence and have the jury understand that the case was pretty much proven and then michael cohen just tied it all up. filled in some gaps. but everything that was critical that he said that is necessary to find mr. trump's guilt had already been corroborate and proven through other witnesses include exhibits, through allen weisselberg's notes on the actual documents that were actually the bank records...
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and michael cohen has been the best version of michael cohen.ve seen the worst of him. >> lawrence, thank you for coming on. for lawrence's version of what's going on in the courtroom, starting at 8:00 p.m. and tune in "the last word" at 10:00 p.m., all on msnbc. >>> joining us now, former federal prosecutor and former fdny criminal division deputy chief, christy greenberg. he's been in the overflow all morning. she worked in the fdny with trump's lawyer, todd blanche, we're saying will be conducting the cross-examination of michael cohen. let me ask you bluntly, is he the right person to do this cross-examination for a trial? that whatever happens will make history? and what approach, knowing him, do you expect him to take with michael cohen? >> well, i think because his client is going to demand it, and the case demands it, he will have a hard-hitting cross-examination that's going to come at michael cohen in an aggressive way. one of the things he will focus on, is defending my old office, fdny. michael cohen says on the stand, they coerced h
and michael cohen has been the best version of michael cohen.ve seen the worst of him. >> lawrence, thank you for coming on. for lawrence's version of what's going on in the courtroom, starting at 8:00 p.m. and tune in "the last word" at 10:00 p.m., all on msnbc. >>> joining us now, former federal prosecutor and former fdny criminal division deputy chief, christy greenberg. he's been in the overflow all morning. she worked in the fdny with trump's lawyer, todd blanche,...
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according to michael cohen's testimony, donald trump told michael cohen "to take care of it."u ask him at that time whether he had had a sexual encounter with stormy daniels? did he enter you directly? answer, no ma'am. what did he say, did he say anything in response to that ? enter, no man. question, did he enter anything about what she looked like? he said she was a beautiful woman. donald trump repeatedly told michael cohen "just take care of it." we kept hearing that line today over and over again. according to michael cohen's testimony, donald trump said "this is a disaster, total disaster. women are going to eat me because this is really a disaster. women will hate me. guys may think it's cool but this will be a disaster for the campaign." that is what donald trump thought the stormy daniels story could be, a disaster for the campaign. michael cohen quoted donald trump saying "what i want you to do is just push it out as long as you can, just get past the election. if i win, it has no relevance. i would be president. if i lose, i don't even care. question, "did you brin
according to michael cohen's testimony, donald trump told michael cohen "to take care of it."u ask him at that time whether he had had a sexual encounter with stormy daniels? did he enter you directly? answer, no ma'am. what did he say, did he say anything in response to that ? enter, no man. question, did he enter anything about what she looked like? he said she was a beautiful woman. donald trump repeatedly told michael cohen "just take care of it." we kept hearing that...
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michael cohen, michael cohen, michael cohen, michael cohen is seemingly on trial here as well. and they're wanting the jury to essentially see this entire case based upon michael cohen. one other man we have not talked a lot about guys that has been a major player in this case, manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. he's in the courtroom today. i'm told he's taking notes now throughout the closings, led by defense attorney todd blanche. the last time he was in the courtroom, and the only time that he has been in the courtroom throughout this entire six week trial is when someone from his office has in fact testified. the two times in fact they had a paralegal essentially testifying to gathering evidence, gathering social media evidence for donald trump. that is when d.a. alvin bragg was in the courtroom. otherwise, he's not been here and yet he's now in the first row, taking notes throughout this entire closing arguments, put forth by todd blanche. one other thing i think is important to mention as we talk about michael cohen being the focus of the defense's closing arguments is what i'm
michael cohen, michael cohen, michael cohen, michael cohen is seemingly on trial here as well. and they're wanting the jury to essentially see this entire case based upon michael cohen. one other man we have not talked a lot about guys that has been a major player in this case, manhattan d.a. alvin bragg. he's in the courtroom today. i'm told he's taking notes now throughout the closings, led by defense attorney todd blanche. the last time he was in the courtroom, and the only time that he has...
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different michael cohen.im, he has the same lawyer, his own personal lawyer now that he had then when he was a very messy witness. >> i think a couple of things. the amount of time the district attorney's office has invested in michael cohen has been significant and although i can't say for sure, and i don't have insight into what the new york attorney general's office did with him, my sense is that the d.a.s office has done a better job of putting their arms around michael cohen, owning him as their witness and ensuring he was well prepped for today's testimony. that might have been less true with the new york attorney general's office, particularly since in that case it was a far less important witness and that is even with the caveat that i know andrew has said several times and i agree with this to an extent, that michael cohen is not as critical here as most people think he is but is certainly in the ag's case, he was certainly a minimal figure in the disparity in prep might of accounted for that. the ot
different michael cohen.im, he has the same lawyer, his own personal lawyer now that he had then when he was a very messy witness. >> i think a couple of things. the amount of time the district attorney's office has invested in michael cohen has been significant and although i can't say for sure, and i don't have insight into what the new york attorney general's office did with him, my sense is that the d.a.s office has done a better job of putting their arms around michael cohen, owning...
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michael cohen has _ cohen and if they believe him, it is over. michael cohen has given- over. cohen has given testimony— over. michael cohen has given testimony that— over. michael cohen has given testimony that if— over. michael cohen has given testimony that if believed, - over. michael cohen has given- testimony that if believed, donald trump _ testimony that if believed, donald trump very— testimony that if believed, donald trump very well— testimony that if believed, donald trump very well knew _ testimony that if believed, donald trump very well knew what - testimony that if believed, donald trump very well knew what the i trump very well knew what the payments — trump very well knew what the payments were _ trump very well knew what the payments were for. _ joining me tonight are the former conservative mpjustine greening and david litt, author and former speech writer for president barack obama. looking forward to talking to our panel this evening. first, the latest headlines... a man has been charged with the attempted murder of the slovak prime minister, robert fico.
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as katy read, once michael cohen turned, he was saying bad things about michael cohen.is tweeting bad things about michael cohen. half an hour ago when he was trying to keep him in the fold, what they heard was trump's tweets saying, they are going out of their way to try to destroy michael cohen and his relationship with me in the hope he will flip. they said it's a drugged up loser who hates michael, a fine person with a wonderful family. those are the two sides of donald trump that they got to hear in his own words in just the period of literally minutes. >> absolutely. we are at this fascinating point where even though this is still the prosecution's witness, which means they are asking the questions to draw out what they think is the worst about this defendant, donald trump, as our panelists referenced, it's true they are trying to preview some of the other issues, get ahead of them. people understand that dynamic. if you have seen any episode of "law & order." we are starting to bleed into the mixed portrait of both of the men and their strained relationship. that
as katy read, once michael cohen turned, he was saying bad things about michael cohen.is tweeting bad things about michael cohen. half an hour ago when he was trying to keep him in the fold, what they heard was trump's tweets saying, they are going out of their way to try to destroy michael cohen and his relationship with me in the hope he will flip. they said it's a drugged up loser who hates michael, a fine person with a wonderful family. those are the two sides of donald trump that they got...
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prosecutors' star witness michael cohen, former president trump's self-described fixer turned fierce critic, telling the jury mr. trump directed him to pay off an adult film actress days before the 2016 election to protect his campaign. >> is michael cohen a liar? >> reporter: everything required mr. trump's sign-off, cohen told the jury, testifying mr. trump was furious in 2016 when he learned stormy daniels was still trying to sell her story of sex with the former president, telling cohen, "i thought you had this under control." cohen explaining he'd managed to suppress daniels' story years before but it resurfaced on the heels of the "access hollywood" tape and cohen feared if daniels went public it would be, quote, catastrophic for the campaign, saying mr. trump told him "just take care of it. this is a disaster. women are going to hate me. guys may think this is cool but this is going to be a disaster for the campaign." cohen said mr. trump told him he met daniels at a golf tournament, describing her as a beautiful woman. mr. trump has denied he had sex with daniels and pleaded
prosecutors' star witness michael cohen, former president trump's self-described fixer turned fierce critic, telling the jury mr. trump directed him to pay off an adult film actress days before the 2016 election to protect his campaign. >> is michael cohen a liar? >> reporter: everything required mr. trump's sign-off, cohen told the jury, testifying mr. trump was furious in 2016 when he learned stormy daniels was still trying to sell her story of sex with the former president,...
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that is what michael cohen wanted.ald trump's respect, admiration, his love, but then, he probably knew that donald trump is incapable of love and luckily for michael cohen, his family was capable of love, even after the horror they experience of an fbi raid in their family home. his wife and his daughter, in college, and his son, in high school, did an intervention. he testified that it was a conversation with his family that made him decide that it was time to escape the trump cult. " by that time in late august, what, of anything, had you decided about whether you would continue to live for president trump? >> i made the decision based on the conversation that i had with my family, i would not live for president trump any longer. >> if not for the campaign, would you have paid that money to stormy daniels? >> no, ma'am." michael cohen say the day he pleaded guilty was " the worst day of my life." donald trump issued a tweet that day, aimed at michael cohen . he told the jury that when he testified to congress about
that is what michael cohen wanted.ald trump's respect, admiration, his love, but then, he probably knew that donald trump is incapable of love and luckily for michael cohen, his family was capable of love, even after the horror they experience of an fbi raid in their family home. his wife and his daughter, in college, and his son, in high school, did an intervention. he testified that it was a conversation with his family that made him decide that it was time to escape the trump cult. " by...
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it was michael cohen, and if you're taking michael cohen more it's just another avenue.to be prepared for it. they know already it's the michael cohen credibility show. >> and maybe they're trying to get out in front of this idea that this was all cohen because one of the things they've been talking about with keith davidson who's there is that he's telling them that he suspected trump would have been the one ultimately to make the payments here, to exchange the money. he called it an assumption, but he pointed to how in 2016, michael cohen had told him, quote, my guy referring to trump was on the campaign trail, that cohen couldn't make decisions in his absence, davidson saying that he figured it meant cohen didn't have the authority to actually spend the money. katie, what more does the prosecution need to get out of davidson? >> well, you have to finish the chronology. there's a reason why it began with karen mcdougal and it's going through the stormy daniels part of the chronology now. i would note that what's been entered into evidence are texts and emails, one of w
it was michael cohen, and if you're taking michael cohen more it's just another avenue.to be prepared for it. they know already it's the michael cohen credibility show. >> and maybe they're trying to get out in front of this idea that this was all cohen because one of the things they've been talking about with keith davidson who's there is that he's telling them that he suspected trump would have been the one ultimately to make the payments here, to exchange the money. he called it an...
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cohen. >> michael cohen. >> michael cohen, maybe the most dangerous higher of donald trump. >> donald trump complained about his gag order and the judge and said he would be willing to go to jail. >> he wants to put me in jail. that could happen one day. i would be very proud to go to jail for our constitution because what he is doing is so unconstitutional. never been anything like it. >> this week, stormy daniels gave testimony about a 2006 sexual encounter with donald trump. others testified about phone records, checks, invoices , ledgers as prosecutors say they could rest their case by the end of next week as donald trump a 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a reimbursement to michael cohen for a $130,000 payment that michael cohen made to daniels donald trump denies the charges and the alleged affair. a beachfront rally for donald trump today new jersey as supporters lined up on the boardwalk on thursday before the speech. we have several correspondence and analyst covering the new angles. we will go first to wildwood, new jersey. a pretty day. donald trump did not
cohen. >> michael cohen. >> michael cohen, maybe the most dangerous higher of donald trump. >> donald trump complained about his gag order and the judge and said he would be willing to go to jail. >> he wants to put me in jail. that could happen one day. i would be very proud to go to jail for our constitution because what he is doing is so unconstitutional. never been anything like it. >> this week, stormy daniels gave testimony about a 2006 sexual encounter with...
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michael cohen _ this is a crucial day? absolutely. michael cohen is _ this is a crucial day?utely. michael cohen is the _ this is a crucial day? absolutely. michael cohen is the star - this is a crucial day? absolutely. | michael cohen is the star witness for the prosecution and the person whose reimbursement to stormy daniels underpins all the charges in this case. michael cohen is on the stand right now and it so far he has been outlining his work with donald trump. saying that he took care of payments to vendors, getting donald trump the price he wanted and that he also dealt with media, getting negative stories killed when he could. joining me now to go through what we can expect for the rest of this is mitchell, a white collar criminal defence attorney and a formerfederal criminal defence attorney and a former federal prosecutor. just like we have been discussing, we are seeing prosecutors get right to the heart of how michael cohen is somebody who is a problematic witness because he was not exactly somebody who was the most savoury figure. somebody who was the most savo
michael cohen _ this is a crucial day? absolutely. michael cohen is _ this is a crucial day?utely. michael cohen is the _ this is a crucial day? absolutely. michael cohen is the star - this is a crucial day? absolutely. | michael cohen is the star witness for the prosecution and the person whose reimbursement to stormy daniels underpins all the charges in this case. michael cohen is on the stand right now and it so far he has been outlining his work with donald trump. saying that he took care...
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michael cohen -- i did.rosecutor -- what did you hear at that time in 2011 about what she did for work? cohen -- that she was an adult film star. prosecutor -- and this came up again, i think you mentioned, because it was an article on the dirty.com at the time? cohen -- correct. question -- and you worked with keith davidson to get that article taken down? answer, yes ma'am. question, in 2011 when you were engaged in getting the article taken down, did you have a conversation with mr. trump about stormy daniels? answer, yes. question, can you tell us in general the gist of that conversation? answer, after i received the information from dylan howard, i immediately went to mr. trump's office, knocked on the door, and said, boss, i got to speak to you. and i told him about the conversation, the sum and substance of the conversation that i just had with dylan howard. and i asked him, meaning i asked trump, if he knew who she was. he told me that he did. and i stated about the story that existed on the dirty.co
michael cohen -- i did.rosecutor -- what did you hear at that time in 2011 about what she did for work? cohen -- that she was an adult film star. prosecutor -- and this came up again, i think you mentioned, because it was an article on the dirty.com at the time? cohen -- correct. question -- and you worked with keith davidson to get that article taken down? answer, yes ma'am. question, in 2011 when you were engaged in getting the article taken down, did you have a conversation with mr. trump...
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michael cohen said yes. it referenced back to 2011 in reference to having her removed from dirty.com. what did you think about the potential impact it might have on the campaign? remember, this is one day after the access hollywood tape. cohen says catastrophic. this is horrible for the campaign. hoffinger said had you learned from miss daniels did for a living? that she was an adult film star. hoffinger. in 2011, did you have a conversation with donald trump about daniels? cohen says yes, after i received the inquiry from howard, i went to donald trump's office and knocked on the door and asked if he knew who she was. he told me he did and i stated what the story was that existed on dirty.com. that they had a relationship in 2006 and i told him one of the things we need to do is take care of it and he said absolutely. do it. take care of it. hoffinger asks did mr. trump met her after a golf tournament? he says yes. he met daniels and others there. she liked mr. trump, that women preferred trump -- hoffinger
michael cohen said yes. it referenced back to 2011 in reference to having her removed from dirty.com. what did you think about the potential impact it might have on the campaign? remember, this is one day after the access hollywood tape. cohen says catastrophic. this is horrible for the campaign. hoffinger said had you learned from miss daniels did for a living? that she was an adult film star. hoffinger. in 2011, did you have a conversation with donald trump about daniels? cohen says yes,...
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michael cohen? correct. >> so i'm all over that and i spoke to allen weisselberg about it when it comes time for the financing, which will be donald trump. >> listen, what financing? michael cohen will have to pay him something. donald trump pay with cash. michael cohen? no, no, no, no, no. i got it. donald trump. check. so cohen is saying that the reason he mentioned weisselberg is because trump had previously directed him to speak with allen weisselberg, the cfo, about getting the matter handled he'd already knew based on conversation with david pecker, which is why he mentioned the number 1501 more thing out. wait, just wait for the defense to pants to pounce on. >> i'm all over that. and i got that essential part of their of their case, whether we like it or not, is going to be the fact that that michael cohen was acting as an independent actor and going rogue and so on. now, again, you hear donald trump's voice here that undermines that argument a little bit, but merely cohen saying again and a
michael cohen? correct. >> so i'm all over that and i spoke to allen weisselberg about it when it comes time for the financing, which will be donald trump. >> listen, what financing? michael cohen will have to pay him something. donald trump pay with cash. michael cohen? no, no, no, no, no. i got it. donald trump. check. so cohen is saying that the reason he mentioned weisselberg is because trump had previously directed him to speak with allen weisselberg, the cfo, about getting the...
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so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen is how michael cohen describes how he became that to front the money. so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen has covered. he talked earlier and testify that he was eager to please donald trump as his attack dog and every single thing he did the direction of donald trump to give credit, to make sure donald trump is pleased with him so very much painting everything he did as for the benefit of donald trump and active direction. we the benefit of donald trump and active direction.— the benefit of donald trump and active direction. we already know from previous _ active direction. we already know from previous witnesses - active direction. we already know from previous witnesses had - active direction. we already know i from previous witnesses had donald trump did know about the payments and the payback. the prosecution has to show here the entries into the business records were false entries and they have to show he knowingly knew these payments were not legal expenses. does cohen do that? there were some really _ expenses
so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen is how michael cohen describes how he became that to front the money. so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen has covered. he talked earlier and testify that he was eager to please donald trump as his attack dog and every single thing he did the direction of donald trump to give credit, to make sure donald trump is pleased with him so very much painting everything he did as for the benefit of donald trump and active direction. we...
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why michael cohen was there. what really surprised me is when the cross started this afternoon, donald trump had this demeanor of where he was closing his eyes again for sustained periods of time. he wasn't always watching the witness stand, i believe only once or twice because he's seen kinda looking over because he has to lean over to actually see the witness and that's not the way anyone expected him to be engaged. i think, especially as it was his attorneys time to grill michael cohen when stormy daniels was getting crossed examined, he was paying quite close attention. it was not the same way today, which stood out to me given of course, his hatred for michael cohen is much higher even than stormy daniels, elie, how do you think todd blanche did? i mean, he is actually not an experienced trial attorney. well, he's experienced trial attorney on the prosecution, sayyed, but defending is very different. and by the way, prosecutors are not very experienced at cross plus examination. i'm just going to say candidl
why michael cohen was there. what really surprised me is when the cross started this afternoon, donald trump had this demeanor of where he was closing his eyes again for sustained periods of time. he wasn't always watching the witness stand, i believe only once or twice because he's seen kinda looking over because he has to lean over to actually see the witness and that's not the way anyone expected him to be engaged. i think, especially as it was his attorneys time to grill michael cohen when...
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trump probably knows everything about michael cohen. michael cohen has done time in jail.verybody knows who he is. everybody knows what faults he has. and you can use that on cross-examination. and let me just say this as a side note, i know we lost each other for a little bit. i saw basically the u.s. congress walking into the courtroom to be there for donald trump, not the whole u.s. congress, obviously, but we have the gag order that was just approved by the appellate court, and if trump is feeding any of these congressmen or senators information to talk about, that violates the gag order. and that's something that the judge will want to know and may have a hearing on it, and it could violate other gag orders in other cases that are pending now. and so that's a serious thing, and the court of appeals decision is something that has to be taken seriously. >> you know, jeffer you're talking about the fact that so many representatives of the house of representatives, people that ran against trump in this last primary season, are in there. yasmin, take us inside there. who a
trump probably knows everything about michael cohen. michael cohen has done time in jail.verybody knows who he is. everybody knows what faults he has. and you can use that on cross-examination. and let me just say this as a side note, i know we lost each other for a little bit. i saw basically the u.s. congress walking into the courtroom to be there for donald trump, not the whole u.s. congress, obviously, but we have the gag order that was just approved by the appellate court, and if trump is...
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cohen, michael cohen called himself a lawyer. michael cohen, a fixer, he only fixes things that he broke. we got all of this stuff, all of the ad hominem anything you could want about michael cohen we've already had. then they put it all in context. here's what he wants when he served donald trump, here's when he stopped serving donald trump, here is what he has done since, here are the since he has committed and the way he has atoned. it has all been out there in advance. for todd blanche to be out as donald trump's defense lawyer saying michael cohen, didn't you like to congress ? the jury must be sitting there yes, we heard the expiration for that already, we know what that is, why are you picking it up again? >> the thing that struck me today on that point, on the cross is i do think, i mean, there are plausible stories to tell here. for instance, right, and they are spending a lot of time on his podcast and the fact that there was a moment, all the different merchandise you sell on your website, your associated websites that
cohen, michael cohen called himself a lawyer. michael cohen, a fixer, he only fixes things that he broke. we got all of this stuff, all of the ad hominem anything you could want about michael cohen we've already had. then they put it all in context. here's what he wants when he served donald trump, here's when he stopped serving donald trump, here is what he has done since, here are the since he has committed and the way he has atoned. it has all been out there in advance. for todd blanche to...
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howard and michael cohen and david pecker and michael cohen and others who are in that trump world whohave heard from or heard talked about during the course of this trial. looking ahead to michael cohen's testimony on monday, catherine, are there any pitfalls that the prosecution needs to avoid, or how will they navigate the challenges of putting somebody like him on the stand? >> they have to hope that a jury will take the word of someone who has been convicted for lying, who has just -- the civil fraud judge found him credible, but three weeks later the federal judge refused to terminate his supervised release because he was in-credible. he found him not to be credible when he testified under only in federal court and he wasn't guilty. they have a lot of that baggage. they can overcome that with all of this corroboration, of all of the other witnesses who said, yes, michael cohen did what he said he did. what he has to say is that donald trump directed him. michael cohen is the only witness that the prosecution has who is going to say that donald trump knew about the payoff, knew th
howard and michael cohen and david pecker and michael cohen and others who are in that trump world whohave heard from or heard talked about during the course of this trial. looking ahead to michael cohen's testimony on monday, catherine, are there any pitfalls that the prosecution needs to avoid, or how will they navigate the challenges of putting somebody like him on the stand? >> they have to hope that a jury will take the word of someone who has been convicted for lying, who has just...
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it's not relevant what michael cohen thinks of the lawyer. it's very relevant with michael cohen.hanks. of the defendant, which he got to later. but if you're talking lunch, you don't want to make it about michael cohen versus the defense, or you want it to be michael cohen versus the truth. so i'm not impressed by what i've seen from the cross so far. he has a date to figure it out. he said he's going to take all day thursday, but i think he needs to change in course here. >> what do you guys well, i'm glad to be with you. i do think some of what he did was pure tactics. i mean, i think this moving around and not having this timeline cross-examination is a good thing because you know that code like any other prosecution witness who has been prepped at nauseum folt to tell their stories. so you want to get them if you're cross-examine and you want to make them tell the story on your terms and not to follow the script that they've been in. so i can see that i really took away that the jury's probably see it and thinking right now that covid has a griffith are in a wafa he clearly i
it's not relevant what michael cohen thinks of the lawyer. it's very relevant with michael cohen.hanks. of the defendant, which he got to later. but if you're talking lunch, you don't want to make it about michael cohen versus the defense, or you want it to be michael cohen versus the truth. so i'm not impressed by what i've seen from the cross so far. he has a date to figure it out. he said he's going to take all day thursday, but i think he needs to change in course here. >> what do you...
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works against michael cohen. and there's the fact that all of the corroborating evidence around the call has to do with something totally different, which is michael cohen getting these prank calls or harassing calls from a teenager. obviously, that does not work in michael cohen's favor. and the fact that they've already sort of set out this backdrop of michael cohen has a liar. michael cohen as someone that the jury who is watching this testimony shouldn't trust you, shouldn't trust him because he's lied before when he's been under oath and you shouldn't trust him now because oh, look, we've caught him in this again alleged lie and i do think you know, from our reporters in the courtroom, kara scannell and others, this does seem like it was the most moment. so far for michael cohen. >> what do you think can i think it was a good cross exam moment, but the mere fact that you scream at the witness doesn't mean that you've won the point on cross-examination and blogged people mistake that as the dramatic moment, m
works against michael cohen. and there's the fact that all of the corroborating evidence around the call has to do with something totally different, which is michael cohen getting these prank calls or harassing calls from a teenager. obviously, that does not work in michael cohen's favor. and the fact that they've already sort of set out this backdrop of michael cohen has a liar. michael cohen as someone that the jury who is watching this testimony shouldn't trust you, shouldn't trust him...
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of michael cohen.— michael cohen.aring your insights - michael cohen. thank you for sharing your insights today. i sharing your insights today. some other headlines, federal investigators say the vessel that crashed into a bridge in march in baltimore suffered power outages before leaving port due to human error, the board report said officials are investigating why it lost power again the moments before it struck the bridge, 6 people on the bridge died, the us department ofjustice is bowing violated a sediment that let them avoid prosecution after 2 deadly crashes involving its mac plane, it comes after a series of lapses this year and opens bowing to criminal prosecution. the 1st official portrait of king charles spencer �*s coronation has been unveiled, the portrait was commissioned in 2020 it shows the king wearing his uniform of welsh guards and you can see a butterfly on his right shoulder symbolising his change from crown prince to monarch. . nasa says the sun produced its largest solar fee on tuesday in the 11
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we expect them to go at michael cohen. we expect them to make this about michael cohen.state this enough. if the defense can move this away from falsifying business records and make it about a lying, thieving jerk who wants to see nothing more than the former president crushed, that's a win for them. when you throw in there a blackmailing sex worker, that's a double win. they have to be careful. if you do that too much, you are avoiding the real question is. this jury isn't stupid nor naive. these people know that a lot can happen in 90 seconds. >> this is a documents case. both sides acknowledged that. >> in a way, there's a smoking gun here, which is exhibit 35 and 36, which people have talked about. this is a document that's the letterhead and it's the note of weisselberg grossing up the figures. that proves on its face the business records -- the falsity of the business records. the part they are honing in on is whether donald trump caused those to be actually falsified. that is the weakest part of the prosecution's case. they are right to hone in on that as a matter
we expect them to go at michael cohen. we expect them to make this about michael cohen.state this enough. if the defense can move this away from falsifying business records and make it about a lying, thieving jerk who wants to see nothing more than the former president crushed, that's a win for them. when you throw in there a blackmailing sex worker, that's a double win. they have to be careful. if you do that too much, you are avoiding the real question is. this jury isn't stupid nor naive....
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to michael cohen at the. heart of this. i also think the other thing that todd blanche got into and i'm sure who get more into it. speaking of how much he made off of his books and after the post-presidency are not being in the white house, it's not clear how the jury will take that. it's not like trump as a normal defendant while we've talked about trump's wealth and how it's overstated. he is still a really wealthy person and it's not not clear that this jury of regular people is seeing michael cohen and stormy daniel's making money as this great sin against counting against them, given donald trump's wealth, john, one more did cohen say on the stand about trump's involvement with the payments? he said it was pretty direct and this was in the direct examination in the morning where susan hoffinger continue you'd what you did yesterday. >> we haven't exchange here about the payments to stormy daniels, which was ground they covered yesterday, hafez, your says why in fact, did you pay that money to stormy dani
to michael cohen at the. heart of this. i also think the other thing that todd blanche got into and i'm sure who get more into it. speaking of how much he made off of his books and after the post-presidency are not being in the white house, it's not clear how the jury will take that. it's not like trump as a normal defendant while we've talked about trump's wealth and how it's overstated. he is still a really wealthy person and it's not not clear that this jury of regular people is seeing...
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else to see, just michael cohen.again, that means they are not admitting this into evidence as of yet. so a lot going on, guys, just in the first 30 minutes of this day so far. >> yasmin, thanks, stay with us. and let's go to the document to give our viewers a sense of what kind of testimony is coming from michael cohen regarding jeremy rosenberg's texts. blanche asks those texts were around the time you testified before the grand jury. cohen, yes. blanche, about how you were going to hold trump accountable. objection, sustained. cohen, yes. blanche there was a leak that an indictment had been leaked to the media. objection, that one's overruled. blanche, do you remember that prior to the unsealing of the indictment it was leaked that president trump had been indicted? cohen, yes. blanche, detective rosenberg confirmed to you that the "new york times" article article was accurate and that president trump had been indicted. objection, this one's sustained. blanche, did detective rosenberg confirm that it was done? coh
else to see, just michael cohen.again, that means they are not admitting this into evidence as of yet. so a lot going on, guys, just in the first 30 minutes of this day so far. >> yasmin, thanks, stay with us. and let's go to the document to give our viewers a sense of what kind of testimony is coming from michael cohen regarding jeremy rosenberg's texts. blanche asks those texts were around the time you testified before the grand jury. cohen, yes. blanche, about how you were going to...
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so michael cohen michael cohen is now explaining his podcast. may a culpa he says he frequently discusses trump on the podcast, which he describes as being about news of the day. he wrote two books his first is disloyal, which is a memoir he says i wrote that while i was in prison, while you're in prison time management is very important. it helps the time go by quicker. his second book is revenge. he says it's about the weaponization of the justice department against a critic of the president so moments ago, we have a telling split screen in this wild election year, donald trump inside this manhattan courtroom president biden busy doing the business of being president and not on trial. let's get right to cnn's arlette saenz, who was at the white house. arlette, we just saw present now, biden delivering remarks on his jobs agenda, talking about american investment, tell us more. >> yeah, jake, president biden, just moments ago, announced that his administration would be imposing about $18 in tariffs on chinese imports over the next two years, it
so michael cohen michael cohen is now explaining his podcast. may a culpa he says he frequently discusses trump on the podcast, which he describes as being about news of the day. he wrote two books his first is disloyal, which is a memoir he says i wrote that while i was in prison, while you're in prison time management is very important. it helps the time go by quicker. his second book is revenge. he says it's about the weaponization of the justice department against a critic of the president...
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you can't trust michael cohen. michael cohen, michael cohen. the prosecution bolstered him up with people, more specifically like david pecker, who is the readback we're getting? not michael cohen read back, it is really david pecker readback. we're not concentrating as a jury on michael cohen. we're concentrating on there is a phone call with david pecker and there is a reference to buying mcdougal's story and i don't do that, go deal with michael cohen. there is a meeting that is used, it was birthed at that point in time about this conspiracy that doesn't have to be proven, but about this conspiracy to promote the fraudulent election. so, it is all favorable. that said, a lot can happen between now and when the foreman gives out the verdict. it is all favorable in my view for the prosecution. >> and so, misty, let's bore into what it is that the jury wanted to hear and what it is that was said. so, one piece of testimony they're hearing this morning is what pecker said about the trump tower meeting. here's some of what he said on the stand.
you can't trust michael cohen. michael cohen, michael cohen. the prosecution bolstered him up with people, more specifically like david pecker, who is the readback we're getting? not michael cohen read back, it is really david pecker readback. we're not concentrating as a jury on michael cohen. we're concentrating on there is a phone call with david pecker and there is a reference to buying mcdougal's story and i don't do that, go deal with michael cohen. there is a meeting that is used, it was...
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>> i think they're going into granular detail about michael cohen is not doing this for michael cohen. michael cohen is doing this for donald trump. so they're going through the granular detail of the signatures, of pseudonyms, of michael cohen signing on behalf of david dennison. and so this didn't happen because michael cohen was trying to do this for himself. he took out $130,000 loan on his house, transferred it on october 26th, the week or around a week before the election. this was all happening, according to the prosecution, to squash this information, which played into the whole videotape of trump talking about grabbing, you know, women by their private parts. so, this was explosive and donald trump and michael cohen and the whole white house apparatus is trying to squash this story. >> so, jeffrey, what is it that -- how does the prosecutor team deal with a witness, who they haven't brought up yet, but has already been mentioned over and over again, that has, well, credibility issues, how does the prosecution prepare for that? >> well, that's what they're doing. they are layi
>> i think they're going into granular detail about michael cohen is not doing this for michael cohen. michael cohen is doing this for donald trump. so they're going through the granular detail of the signatures, of pseudonyms, of michael cohen signing on behalf of david dennison. and so this didn't happen because michael cohen was trying to do this for himself. he took out $130,000 loan on his house, transferred it on october 26th, the week or around a week before the election. this was...
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michael cohen.you make this more about michael cohen and you hit on michael cohen to the point you don't lose the jury, then you make it about michael cohen. if you can distract, that's a win. don't trust him. don't like him. he has an agenda. >> jeremy, let me follow up on that. as a former prosecutor, you have someone -- he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. that's not a great title. but that's the way he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. there might be sympathy for him, he was in isolation, a federal judge said he was put in solitary confinement when he was incarcerated. what do you do as a prosecutor to try to restore the credibility or sympathy fafacto? >> where blanche went too far. you said you didn't want a pardon but then they asked for a pardon. the response was, i was in a nightmare. what point did you win? you humanized michael cohen. i'm living a nightmare. i did something wrong. i've been caught. i have to deal with this. that seems -- >> what is the strategy? it's hard to
michael cohen.you make this more about michael cohen and you hit on michael cohen to the point you don't lose the jury, then you make it about michael cohen. if you can distract, that's a win. don't trust him. don't like him. he has an agenda. >> jeremy, let me follow up on that. as a former prosecutor, you have someone -- he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. that's not a great title. but that's the way he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. there might be sympathy for him, he...
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cohen. >> what is michael cohen? what does he wanted more than anything in the war? for all per decades, the approval of donald chomping here to suggest that he's not even as important as stormy daniels and he won't even look at them. i'm a few things are likely to annoy michael cohen as much when you more than anyone that michael cohen is someone who actually does get under his skin. that is somebody who riles him up. he doesn't like talking about michael cohen at all because actually sitting in this courtroom staring at michael cohen, i'm not staring at me as his eyes closed those are reporting, but the fact that he has to listen to him, that is not comfortable for the former president. again, his lawyers i've asked him have begged him not to have any reaction to michael cohen because they believe that that will urge michael cohen on. and remember what they wanna do is actually get under michael cohen skin and hidden be the one reacting. >> yeah, right now, todd blanche is walking. michael cohen through positive st
cohen. >> what is michael cohen? what does he wanted more than anything in the war? for all per decades, the approval of donald chomping here to suggest that he's not even as important as stormy daniels and he won't even look at them. i'm a few things are likely to annoy michael cohen as much when you more than anyone that michael cohen is someone who actually does get under his skin. that is somebody who riles him up. he doesn't like talking about michael cohen at all because actually...
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michael cohen. clearly, it's a stormy day. you're outside the courthouse, jake, it's also going to be so inside the courthouse because it's not just a strategy test of how they're going if you go after michael cohen, it's also whether or not they can please their client who is often had high and unrealistic, frankly, expectations for his legal team. and he has gone from braiding his legal team and private two praising them. he said two people that he thought todd blanche did a good job when he began cross-examining michael cohen on tuesday. that's despite how blanche got a scolding really from the judge after he made the first two questions to michael cohen about the attorneys rather than about the defendant himself. we don't expect him to try to repeat that strategy today, and instead we'll just be grilling michael cohen himself. i mean, this is awesome. a test of michael cohen and what his prosecution or what his witness value is going to be. but it's also a test of how trump views is legal team.
michael cohen. clearly, it's a stormy day. you're outside the courthouse, jake, it's also going to be so inside the courthouse because it's not just a strategy test of how they're going if you go after michael cohen, it's also whether or not they can please their client who is often had high and unrealistic, frankly, expectations for his legal team. and he has gone from braiding his legal team and private two praising them. he said two people that he thought todd blanche did a good job when he...
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well. with michael cohen, was it? well, rudy giuliani. _ with michael cohen, was it?ho of— with michael cohen, was it? well, rudy giuliani, who of course - with michael cohen, was it? -ii rudy giuliani, who of course went on to represent donald trump, he knows robert costello, what robert costello contends it was actually somebody else who knew michael cohen for over ten years and his firm and reach out to him if he needed the advice of robert costello, but nevertheless, robert costello understand said when he met with michael cohen, he told him" i swear to god, bob, i don't have anything on donald trump. what michael he said donald trump never knew about the statements, that was his testimony, but as questioning when broad, the prosecution objected to that line of questioning and the judge suspended because of his parameters that he sent out. robert costello said" geez, when the judge kept agreed with those objections, and the judge dressed them down, saying there was decorum in the courtroom and he cannot roll his eyes at him, and when robert costello seem to be sta
well. with michael cohen, was it? well, rudy giuliani. _ with michael cohen, was it?ho of— with michael cohen, was it? well, rudy giuliani, who of course - with michael cohen, was it? -ii rudy giuliani, who of course went on to represent donald trump, he knows robert costello, what robert costello contends it was actually somebody else who knew michael cohen for over ten years and his firm and reach out to him if he needed the advice of robert costello, but nevertheless, robert costello...
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michael cohen. and then you have stormy daniels, and here in riveting testimony today michael cohen saying that he was, in fact, told by donald trump to make her story go away. on october 8th 2016, he tells this jury he had a phone call with donald trump the day after the "access hollywood" tape dropped, the date before the presidential debate. on that phone call donald trump was frustrated to hear that stormy daniels was shopping around her story of her alleged affair with donald trump. and then though you have other phone calls over the interveing weeks in which michael cohen says that phone records show that the two men engage about the effort to not only have that story go away, but also attempt to have it go away after the 2016 election without having to actually pay stormy daniels that $130,000. but then you have michael cohen saying on october 28th he had a five-minute phone call with donald trump in which he told his boss, the man that he referred to as the boss or mr. trump, that the story
michael cohen. and then you have stormy daniels, and here in riveting testimony today michael cohen saying that he was, in fact, told by donald trump to make her story go away. on october 8th 2016, he tells this jury he had a phone call with donald trump the day after the "access hollywood" tape dropped, the date before the presidential debate. on that phone call donald trump was frustrated to hear that stormy daniels was shopping around her story of her alleged affair with donald...
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if they believe michael cohen, it is over. michael cohen has given testimony.p very well knew what the payments before. there is circumstantial evidence he knew after the access hollywood tape then you revelation from these women would be the end of it. he was upset. that is what hope hicks testified to. at the whole campaign was in isis. we can draw the inference he very well knew there was going to be an effort to suppress that story. those stories. the two women and that he knew the effort would involve payments made and he would be reimbursing those payments down the road. particularly when michael cohen cohen laid out the money. daca this evidence we presume will be over later this afternoon. there is an outstanding question. first of all, will donald trump himself testify which he has said outside court he would be happy to do and then i guess whether there would be any witnesses for the defense. i wonder how juries look at that. there is the bold claim from the defense that the state has not provided evidence beyond a reasonable doubt and they don't prov
if they believe michael cohen, it is over. michael cohen has given testimony.p very well knew what the payments before. there is circumstantial evidence he knew after the access hollywood tape then you revelation from these women would be the end of it. he was upset. that is what hope hicks testified to. at the whole campaign was in isis. we can draw the inference he very well knew there was going to be an effort to suppress that story. those stories. the two women and that he knew the effort...
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cohen so that he will try to minimize the necessity for michael cohen's testimony, michael cohen's evidence and have thehe jury pretty much understand the case was proven and michael cohen tie td all up, filled in some gaps. but everything critical he said necessary to find mr. trump's guiltin had already been corroborated and proven through other witnesses, through exhibits, through allen weisselberg's notes on the actual documents which were actually the bank records michaeltu cohen had, the notes how the repayment would be made, all those things. i think that's going to be very important. the defense is going to try to hammer michael cohen's credibility and suggest he was acting independently, to the extent there was an conspiracy here. >>ns michael cohen acting rogue doesn't make sensect as a human being, but again i'm not a lawyer. you wrote a piece this morning and had a lot of interesting pieces in it. as mary just said their strategy seems to be around michael cohen's credibility. and you basically argued in your piece michael cohen admitting to his lies may help with the jury credi
cohen so that he will try to minimize the necessity for michael cohen's testimony, michael cohen's evidence and have thehe jury pretty much understand the case was proven and michael cohen tie td all up, filled in some gaps. but everything critical he said necessary to find mr. trump's guiltin had already been corroborated and proven through other witnesses, through exhibits, through allen weisselberg's notes on the actual documents which were actually the bank records michaeltu cohen had, the...
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i mean, here's what michael cohen. here's what michael cohen said. despite george costanza, no, no, no. it was elaine. it was yeah, it was laying on yada. yada. yada? >> here's the direct testimony that the way michael cohen explained what happened because actually a girl that stands it was dating, but okay. sorry. michael cohen explain this whole thing, quote, that's what was owed and i didn't feel mr. trump deserve the difference. that's a lot different than i stole $60,000 from my boss on the transaction at the heart of this case. and by the way the fact that he was never charged with larceny is important because stealing $60,000 through fraud, which would be larceny in new york state, is more serious of a crime then falsifying business. >> it's just one of those instances where i'm really looking for forward to talking to our reporter or reporters who are in their to see. i understand. and i take your point, laura, about are all of you really about planning to the jury, but also being careful about reading too much into the reaction of the jury.
i mean, here's what michael cohen. here's what michael cohen said. despite george costanza, no, no, no. it was elaine. it was yeah, it was laying on yada. yada. yada? >> here's the direct testimony that the way michael cohen explained what happened because actually a girl that stands it was dating, but okay. sorry. michael cohen explain this whole thing, quote, that's what was owed and i didn't feel mr. trump deserve the difference. that's a lot different than i stole $60,000 from my boss...
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>> michael cohen. yeah.s hard sometimes to differentiate the two. >> frankly neither of them -- >> he was out on a tiktok live video with a shirt of donald trump behind bars that donald trump's lawyers were in court complaining about today, and there is this remarkable explaining about it. even the government lawyer joshua steinglass said we can't control the witnesses. we don't have the power to do it. the judge actually said to him, you should tell them, you need to talk to them. he understand he can't control them, but there are messages that have to go out enough is enough. donald trump he wants to respond in a political format. he's having to realize right now the constraints of this courtroom, but it's frustrating i think, particularly when you're seeing what michael cohen is doing, time and time again. after michael cohen saying he's not going to do it. he continues to poke the bear. and this is what's coming into court on monday. this is what -- it's going to be interesting because i saw michael cohe
>> michael cohen. yeah.s hard sometimes to differentiate the two. >> frankly neither of them -- >> he was out on a tiktok live video with a shirt of donald trump behind bars that donald trump's lawyers were in court complaining about today, and there is this remarkable explaining about it. even the government lawyer joshua steinglass said we can't control the witnesses. we don't have the power to do it. the judge actually said to him, you should tell them, you need to talk to...
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biden michael cohen. i asked her about a during an interview i did with her for 60 minutes so you signed and released a statement. it said, i'm not denying this a fair because i was paid in hush money. i'm denying it because it never happened that's a lie yes if it was untruthful why did you sign it because they made it sound like i had no choice. yeah. no one was putting a gun to your head, not physical violence. now you thought that there would be some sort of legal repercussions if you didn't sign as a matter of fact, the exact sentence used was they can make your life hell in many different ways. they being i'm not exactly sure who they were. >> i believe it to be michael cohen join his now an exclusive interview, stormy daniels, attorney clark brewster. >> i want to get your impressions of michael cohen's testimony today and specifically, how it statements track with things you're your client has said, do you think that they have corroborated each other? >> you know, it's interesting. i've been storm
biden michael cohen. i asked her about a during an interview i did with her for 60 minutes so you signed and released a statement. it said, i'm not denying this a fair because i was paid in hush money. i'm denying it because it never happened that's a lie yes if it was untruthful why did you sign it because they made it sound like i had no choice. yeah. no one was putting a gun to your head, not physical violence. now you thought that there would be some sort of legal repercussions if you...
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cohen $30,000 payment what am i we have to ask michael cohen, michael's my attorney. and you'll have to ask i don't know georgetown with transcripts from cohen's testimony today seen as john berman so we did just get the final installment of the transcript in it was at the very end of the day in this last section that perhaps the most important legal moment took place it's and it had to do with michael cohen testified about the payment plan and what trump knew. he described a meeting in trump tower in january of 2017 when trump was president elect at that point with allen weisselberg, michael cohen, and donald trump. michael cohen says, during the conversation, allen turned around and said to me, while we're talking about this, it was and what we're gonna do is we're going to pay you over 12 months. it was probably better if i get it in one lump sum. no, no, no, no, no why don't you do it as over 12 months and it will be paid out to you monthly question from the prosecutor, susan hoffinger. and did he say anything about how it would be paid out as something cohen? yea
cohen $30,000 payment what am i we have to ask michael cohen, michael's my attorney. and you'll have to ask i don't know georgetown with transcripts from cohen's testimony today seen as john berman so we did just get the final installment of the transcript in it was at the very end of the day in this last section that perhaps the most important legal moment took place it's and it had to do with michael cohen testified about the payment plan and what trump knew. he described a meeting in trump...
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it was about michael cohen in which he talked about how michael cohen with a liar.dent might want that internet designed to get trump's attention in a way, paula and christian stay with me. we're going to sneak in a quick break. we have much more of our special coverage of the trump hush money trial after a quick break okay? >> yeah. let me nice going though. nothing like a little confidence boost to help ease you back into the dating scene. that includes having a smile. you feel good about fortunately, aspen dental specializes and dentures and implants made just for you and with flexible financing, you don't need to sacrifice quality work for price that fits your budget at $0 down plus 0% interest. if payday a full 18 months, helping our patients, but their best mile for it. it's one more way. aspen dental is in your corner thinking i'm thinking about her honeymoon, about africa so far hotter air balloon ride, swim with elephants, weight three, four to safari, great question. >> like everything takes a little planning or what the mind towards the down payment on a
it was about michael cohen in which he talked about how michael cohen with a liar.dent might want that internet designed to get trump's attention in a way, paula and christian stay with me. we're going to sneak in a quick break. we have much more of our special coverage of the trump hush money trial after a quick break okay? >> yeah. let me nice going though. nothing like a little confidence boost to help ease you back into the dating scene. that includes having a smile. you feel good...
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cohen as much as they could before calling michael cohen to the stand. i expected michael cohen to be called as one of the last witnesses. i don't think he's going to be the exactly last witness because you don't want to end with michael cohen because we all know he's very problematic, so they'll probably have a witness or two after michael cohen. michael cohen, that's the person that we've been waiting for and that's going to give us crucial testimony, crucial evidence and connect that tie between the payments and donald trump and how that was actually arranged without having allen weisselberg coming to testify. >> all right, because weisselberg was sort of the middleman as far as we've been told based on witness testimony so far. cohen's going to be taking the stand after we've heard over and over again prosecution talking to witnesses and already kind of getting out in front on credibility issues. then we've also heard the defense attorneys in their cross examination attacking cohen through, you know, the current testimony we've already had. how does
cohen as much as they could before calling michael cohen to the stand. i expected michael cohen to be called as one of the last witnesses. i don't think he's going to be the exactly last witness because you don't want to end with michael cohen because we all know he's very problematic, so they'll probably have a witness or two after michael cohen. michael cohen, that's the person that we've been waiting for and that's going to give us crucial testimony, crucial evidence and connect that tie...
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we've all at some point or another talk to michael cohen, the version of michael cohen that most people are used to. he's pretty bombastic. he can be very loud. he was not that person on the witness stand when he first got there in the morning, he had his hands to his side most as if he was sitting on them. he had his body language was so close to the vest and he starts talking about this relationship with trump, trying to build up this credibility that he was not always this bitter person, even to the point of talking at not on numerous occasions about how many times he did things for donald trump, knowing that he would not get paid for it. he was not paid for a lot of work that he did before he came into the trump organization. >> there was $100,000 thousand dollars that that served in two key ways. and at this point perhaps speaks to how well well, he was prepared one, it showed that trump if he didn't want to pay a bill, he wouldn't pay it. but two, that michael cohen was willing to do whatever for the simple praise of being in trump's orbit. and then again, when after the election,
we've all at some point or another talk to michael cohen, the version of michael cohen that most people are used to. he's pretty bombastic. he can be very loud. he was not that person on the witness stand when he first got there in the morning, he had his hands to his side most as if he was sitting on them. he had his body language was so close to the vest and he starts talking about this relationship with trump, trying to build up this credibility that he was not always this bitter person,...