mr. cohen's case, the trump organization, trump's family business, we embrace mr. cohen for that expense from company funds. and what i've just described is a crime. those payoffs to those women, for the benefit of the trump political campaign. they were campaign expenditures, and therefore i had to be declared as such, and they were subject campaign expenditure, or campaign legal limits. but that's not how they were handled. and you know, the national enquirer, for this part, they pretended there are hundred 50,000 dollar expenditure was for hiring this woman, for fitness columns or something, it is really just a pair of to keep that story to the news, to help get trump's campaign. michael cohen expenditure, i was actually declared in the trump organization's books, as payments for illegal expenses. i'm pena point star hundred $30, 000, and on top of a alleged affair during a presidential campaign, as a lot of things, but the practice of law does not. when they booked those expenses as legal expenses, now may well have been part of the crime. so michael cohen, trum

mr. cohen's case the trump organization, trump's family business reimbursed mr. cohen for that expense from company funds. and what i've just described is a crime. those payoffs to those women were for the benefit of the trump political campaign. they were campaign expenditures and therefore had to be declared as such and they were subject to campaign expenditure or campaign donation legal limits. but that's not how they were handled. and, you know, "the national enquirer for" for their part pretended their $150,000 expenditure was for hiring this woman for fitness columns or something when it was really just to pay her off to keep that story out of the news to help trump's campaign. the michael cohen expenditure was declared on the trump organization's books as payment for legal expenses. and paying a porn star $130,000 is a lot of things but the practice of law, it is not. so when they booked those expenses as legal expenses, that may well have been part of the crime. and so michael cohen, trump organization lawyer in 2018, he pled guilty to committing this crim

mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. yesterday, after the 4 1/2 days and 15 votes to find a speaker, we started with our business by passing rules. the republican rules and first day's activities were to help the rich and the powerful avoid taxes. the government, like any entity, just like any business, has to have revenue. and when people don't pay their fair share, they're cheating. they're committing crimes. they're defrauding their fellow citizens because their fellow citizens either have to pay more money to make up the difference or they don't get services that they otherwise would be provided through the government. by revoking all of those moneys to the i.r.s. to hire new employees, they are giving wealthy corporations and wealthy individuals, like donald trump, who had only one auditor looking at his return which was not looked at within the time period it was supposed to be looked at under the law or policy of the government at the time, they're giving those people an open door to continue to make their i.r.s.

i yield two minutes to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. cohen. mr. cohen: first, i would like to note profound hypocrisy. we heard about the open process and ability to offer amendments on bills and resolutions. no hearings on this resolution and no markups and amendments were prbted. if they were allowed and mr. jordan could have made his statement that we condemn all violence. i hope you condemn political violence. we settle our at the ballot box. republicans say this resolution is about condemning violence but only condemns those of their favorite organizations, the pro-life crowd. they should be aghast of people killed at a doctor killed in kansas, shot in the back-t david gunn shot in the head at his clinic. this past new year's planned parenthood clinic was destroyed by arson. there are too many property crimes at planned parenthood that help people about abortion needs. none of mentioned. we should condemn all murders and serious violence. this house did not hear from republicans of condemning january 6 when this chamber was under attack. they

mr. cohen of tennessee. the chair: does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? mr. carter: i reserve a point of order against the amendment. the chair: a point of order is reserved by the gentleman from georgia. the gentleman from tennessee is recognized for five minutes in support of his amendment. mr. cohen: my bill would prohibit oil and gas production under the proposed plan if those would have a negative effect on the air quality. i'm in favor of creating a stronger, more economic secure economy. i recognize this will take a multigas elted approach but must include more emphasis on renewable resources and less on oil and gas. for the past several decades, the federal government has issued far more oil and gas permits than companies have acted upon. nearly% ofoff shore oil is in place already open for exploration. oil and gas drilling is a dirty business and we should think long and hard before we invite more of it on our federal lands. drilling releases more pollutants that are makin

he told the public today about what is happening in ukraine will definitely become less although mr. cohen not explain why, he added that his department plans to prepare a detailed report for the government on the situation in our country in order to then work out how he called this quote responsible politics well, but again he did not explain what he meant well, at the same time, eli cohen assured that the government of the jewish state will in any case continue to provide humanitarian aid to ukraine. this is a statement that i personally do not really understand. china wants to improve relations with the united by the states of america this statement was made by the new minister of foreign affairs of the heavenly value han, who was appointed to this position. only a few days ago, on december 30, he said this during a telephone conversation with the state by us secretary anthony blinkin, according to the head of the chinese foreign ministry, beijing is ready to continue to maintain close relations with washington and to continue to develop and improve bilateral relations between the count

producer sat in the courtroom and said bankman-fried became agitated slipped a note over to his lawyer mr. cohenho stood up and said mr. bankman-fried did not make those transfers. but the judge, judge kaplan sided with the prosecutors and did make some changes to the bail conditions barring bankman-fried from moving around any company asset. we also learned today that his parents' home out in california was apparently not the only collateral used to secure bail. there are two other cosigners but we don't know who they are and they will remain anonymous as the judge granted a application to keep their names under wraps. next hearing set for may 18th and the judge has set the trial date tentatively for october the 2nd. prosecutors say that trial is likely to last about a month. bret? >> bret: we'll follow it all. connell, thank you. a live report from capitol hill on what the drama means to the g.o.p. agenda which is stalled right now. i will peek to florida representative elect michael waltz the other side of the issue from congresswoman elect boebert when we come back. try boost® high protein w

, the cfo for the trump organization, who may have been involved in facilitating the payment for mr. cohenle he agreed to testify against the trump organization, he has not agreed to cooperate against mr. trump himself. after the trial -- there was a trial against the organization and it was found to have been involved in tax violations. mr. weisselberg testified about that. it may be mr. weisselberg, who now sits in jail, may have had different thoughts. sometimes people who are incarcerated may change their minds about their willingness to cooperate. we don't know. it's something to look about and look forward to as to whether or not this grand jury comes forward with charges because there is sufficient evidence and what that new evidence may be. >> what are you looking for in that election interference case in georgia? >> what interests me the very most and what very few people have paid attention to, that is when miss willis, the d.a. in atlanta, appeared to the court and asked the findings of her special grand jury not to be released, she said it wanted to remain sealed due to potenti

as i did yesterday in my meetings with the prime minister with president hertzog and with foreign mr. cohen. across these discussions, i made clear that america's commitment is real, security is unwavering. jest, it is as it has been for nearly 75 years. finally, the united states will continue to deepen our bonds here with partners outside of government. today i had the opportunity to spend time with palestinian palestine, american civil society leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners in diet of one who share the vital work they're doing to improve the lives of their communities. and i started my day by hearing from a group of young israeli leaders, jews, and arabs who are doing inspiring and critical work from advancing l. g. b to hew rights and the rights of people with disabilities to building trust and ties between communities at these meetings were remind her that the civil society in both of our countries plays an indispensable role and in the central role and defending and strengthening the rights of people of and principles at the heart of a free and open society and helping people

. >> mr. cohen, if you would please rise, and i will begin to swear you in.to mr. trump has cost me everything. my family's happiness, friendships, my law license, my company, my livelihood, my honor, my reputation and soon, my freedom. and i will not sit back, say nothing, and allow him to do the same to the country. indeed, given my experience working for mr. trump, i fear that if he loses the election in 2020, that there will never be a peaceful transition of power. and this is why i agreed to appear before you today. [applause] >> michael cohen did issue a stark warning to the country that if donald trump lost, there would be no peaceful transition. there is no way he would accept it. that is a frightening and startling thing for the presidents own lawyer, to say about him. but it seemed far off at that point to a lot of people. people have said, from the beginning, there is no way he would do that, no way anybody would do that. i'm a performing artist. so a healthy diet is one of the most important things. i also feel the same way about my dog. we got he

i yield two minutes to the gentleman from tennessee, mr. cohen. mr. cohen: first, i would like to note profound hypocrisy. we heard about the open process and ability to offer amendments on bills and resolutions. no hearings on this resolution and no markups and amendments were prbted. if they were allowed and mr. jordan could have made his statement that we condemn all violence. i hope you condemn political violence. we settle our at the ballot box. republicans say this resolution is about condemning violence but only condemns those of their favorite organizations, the pro-life crowd. they should be aghast of people killed at a doctor killed in kansas, shot in the back-t david gunn shot in the head at his clinic. this past new year's planned parenthood clinic was destroyed by arson. there are too many property crimes at planned parenthood that help people about abortion needs. none of mentioned. we should condemn all murders and serious violence. this house did not hear from republicans of condemning january 6 when this chamber was under attack. they

are you telling us, mr. cohen, that the president directed transactions in conspiracy with allen weisselberg and his son, donald trump jr., as part of a criminal experience of financial fraud, is that your testimony today? >> yes! wait, there is more because allen weisselberg was his wing man, inflating and deflating taxes, multiple criminal and civil investigations, including and especially that sweeping 220-page lawsuit brought by new york state ag tish james against the trump org, against donald trump and also his three eldest children. weisselberg's name is all over that lawsuit as well. and weisselberg was nothing if not prolific. he pads his title with a new job description, inmate. that's where we begin today. nbc news investigations correspondent, tom winter, outside of the courthouse for us today, joyce vance, former u.s. attorney at the university of -- now a professor at the university of alabama and msnbc legal analyst, and with me at the table, michael cohen, host of the mayakoba podcast, how donald t

mr. cohen: i request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cohen: i am the congressman who represents city of memphis. the media is looking at memphis because there was an awful killing of a 29-year-old african-american man by five police officers within the last few wreaks. the five police officers have been fired by the police department for violating their oath. the d.a. will announce charges in a few hours. it could be a situation where people want to exercise their first amendment rights to protest actions of the police department and people should. but they should be peaceful and calm. we have a new d.a., a new u.s. attorney and a new police director. they are the right people at the right time to bring about reform and deal with this case to see this case justice is rendered. tyre was an extremely great citizen. i pray for my city. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does

mr. cohen is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you. i like to say that mr. gardner did a good job of praising our chairman, but it could have been better because he is the roger federer of transportation. he is leaving everything on the court. he can leave knowing he has accomplished his job and served his mission well and i thank the chairman for his work and mr. gardner for his kind remarks. i appreciate, mr., -- mr. carter, let me ask you about amtrak. memphis probably has service to and from chicago and new orleans. would like to have service to nashville. any opportunity for that to occur in the future? >> thank you congressman. there is opportunity for that through the fra development program. just to be clear, the way that the iaja structures the dollars available and the opportunities is really the growth and network and expansion opportunities will be -- will proceed through the federal and ministration programs. amtrak is really focused on rebuilding and modernizing our current assets. the fra has established this program. it's an opportunity for s

mr. trump and his company falsified records to hide the payout from voters day before the 2016 election, a low level felony charge. the case would also rely on the testimony of michael cohen, mr. trump's former fixer, who made the payment and who himself pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the hush money in 2018. the question, obviously being if michael cohen is your key witness, how credible is he, right? >> indeed. so, that times piece lays out two problems. the untested legal theory of saying why this is a state felony, and relying on michael cohen. look, i mean, federal prosecutors, prosecutors always say to juries that cooperating witnesses tend to be people who committed crimes as well, with the person who is being tried. but here it seems that the reliance on him, he's just much more important to this case than he would have been to, again, that valuations case, which pulled in lots of evidence over time. it would have alleged that donald trump had lied to tax authorities and to banks and to other government regulators, all to enrich himself. and, you know, it is good to bring even a small case. this is a discreet event that happened seven years ago. but i

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mr. cohen is recognized for five minutes. >> mister chair thank you. i would like to say that mr. gardner did a good job of praising our chairman. it could've been better, because he is the roger federer of transportation. he is leaving everything on the court. he can leave knowing he has accomplished his job and served his mission well. i thank the chairman for his work. and mr. grenell for his kind remarks. i appreciate, mr. garner, let me ask you about amtrak. memphis proudly has service to and from chicago and warnings. we would like to have service nashville. any opportunity for that to occur in the future? >> well thank you, congressman. so, there is opportunity for that through the f r a corridor development program. just to be clear. the way the iija structures the dollars available, and the opportunities, is really the growth in network and expansion opportunities will proceed through the fra. the amtrak focus is on rebuilding and modernizing our current access. the fra establishes program, it is an opportunity for states, localities, other par

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cohen met with the d.a. 14 times. he recalled the payment was made to karen mcdougal who said she had an affair with mr. trump. e play part of michael cohen just yesterday. >> let's also not forget that stormy daniels is not the only one. there's also karen mcdougal. another claim that i pled guilty to that i had limited to no involvement in. that was all david pecker, ami and th "national enquirer." it may not have been properly disclosed in his tax forms that he somehow believed that you can take this as a deduction. >> michael cohen, the prosecutor could think, is not the best witness against the former president of the united states in a highly politicized environment. >> slightly compromised, i would say so. as andrew pointed out, there appears to be some life there in this stormy daniels case. it's been going on for seven years, as you noted. i think as ashley would probably agree with me, having covered donald trump since 2015 when he launched his campaign, predicting his demise in any sense, whether legally or politically, is a pretty perilous thing to do. he survived two impeachments and numerous lawsu

cohen. our other nutty buddy, mr. mypillow, mike lindell, had a disappointing weekend.s weekend, threw his name in the ring to be named chair of the republican national committee. >> i nominate the one individual in america, besides president trump, of course, who has stood against the corrupt democrat apparatus that demands fealty to the machines. i proudly nominate mike lindel for rnc chair. >> jimmy: sadly, she was almost alone. mike lost his bid to become chair of the rnc. mike got 4, which is five more than i expected he would get. he was defeated bigley by the incumbent ronna mcdaniel, even though according to a rasmussen poll, 30% of republican voters wanted him to run the republican fundraising effort. and 100% of democrats wanted him to run the republican fundraising effort. so, this is tough news for mike. but things are about to get better! as you may know, mike has repeatedly asked to come on our show, and i have repeatedly invited him to appear on the show, under one condition, and the condition is that he lets me interview him from inside a claw machine. y

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. >>> with us now is william cohen, who served as defense secretary in the clinton administration. approximate mry, always a pleasure to see you. you see these missile strikes by russia in the last 24 hours. do you believe those are response to the u.s. and nato decision to send tanks to ukraine? or do you think russia would have done this anyway? >> i think they would have done it anyway. but clearly there is an action and a response here. i think they were looking for excuse what they're going to do in any event. that is try and annihilate the ukrainian people and ukraine as a sovereign country. whether there's a direct connection or not, i suspect and believe there is, but i don't think it makes much of a difference because when they talk about escalating, we may provoke them in escalation. what's been going on for the past year? they have been escalating and escalating and savaging the ukrainian people and saying, don't try to defend them. don't contribute to their defense because it might make us mad, we'll do worse things. i think we have to take that into account and do what we can to defe

chair not goes to mr. -- for five minutes. >> thank you, mister chair. before i get into my questions. dr. coheni believe you wanted to respond to the last exchange that you had. >> thank you for that, mr. tonga. just a couple of points. the physics that democrats have been concerned about all the physics of climate shane's. we've known since 1856 in experiments that happen in seneca falls, new york, by -- putting carpeted oxide in the atmosphere warms things up. secondly, the government is totally involved in many ways in subsidizing transportation. whether it's the hundreds -- centuries-long oil subsidies, bio fuel subsidies, we are involved the, u.s. government, for many years. building highways, were involved in transportation. this is nothing new. >> thank you. miss jackson, i agree totally that we need to be focused on energy affordability. in advancing solutions to reduce low income americans energy burdens. it's a must. in 2015, i would acknowledge that one in three households reported experiencing energy and security. one in five reported reducing aura foregoing acidity such as food or

mr. trump. a probe that began when donald trump's former attorney michael cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to a host of charges for making a $130,000 payment to stormy daniels to pay for her silence ahead of the 2016 election. it's been a long and winding road to today's breaking news. at one point last year, the probe which grew to investigate the business practices of the trump org seemed all but dead with two top prosecutors leaving the d.a.'s office after d.a. bragg stopped presenting evidence to the grand jury. "the new york times" is reporting the probe is moving again. on monday, on one of the witnesses was seen with his lawyer entering the building in lower manhattan where that witness was sitting. the national enquirer that helped broker the deal with stormy daniels. they have sought to interview several witnesses including tabloid's former editor dylan howard and two employees at trump's company, the people said. mr. howard and the trump org's employees have not yet testified before the grand jury. potential criminal charges for the twice-impeached ex-president from a once dormant investig

, i don't know if any of you want to weigh in on, this miss unruh cohen, would you like to take my last 20 seconds? >> i'll just add, mr. curtis, that in this select committee, across the aisle, we actually would often agree on the challenges that the country faces. and sometimes, we agreed, as you said, on the opportunities to solve those, and other times we had disagreements, and i encourage this committee to, as you said, focus on the things maybe you agree on. >> forget of, the amount of, time i would like to have you all share your thoughts, but i yield my time. >> the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes mr. veasey from the state of texas for five minutes. >> thank you very much, and i'm so glad that we are holding this important hearing today. particularly on energy security. i think that energy security, aren't, fireman the air we breathe, it's something that we can never quite frankly talk enough about. one of the things that has been worrying me lately is china. we know that china has released their covid lockdown. they're probably going to reopen here sometime soon, and i was hoping that maybe mr.

cohen will say that. the that's what i say as president. >> do you think they are also interested in mr. weisselberg? there's some sort of speculation he becomes a more helpful witness -- or a helpful witness, he hasn't been very helpful at all once he's settled in at rikers? >> yes. he did connect the trump organization. yes, weisselberg, 70 plus-year-old man is in rikers for five months. he's always said there's nothing -- i'm not hiding anything. there was nothing done. nobody told me to do this. i did it on my own. if that changes, yes, the manhattan district attorney and the new york ag are going to be very interested. >> let me pull back the curtain for a minute and talk about why we're starting here. in a normal moment, the extraordinary to hear a former president take the fifth amendment, which is his right, his privilege against incriminating himself. it's a story we weren't positive that was even the top story today, but i want to play this for all of you. this is people not like me, former political actors or people in the news, these are lifelong prosecutors, people who run investigations

mr. trump, or so far. >> caroline, if you look at this case, michael cohen already pled guilty to this story that we're hearing. >> yeah. >> he served more than a year in prison, some more time in home confinement. so this was sort of, you know, adjudicated a little bit. so how do you see this playing out? do you think we're going to see the indictment and perhaps the conviction eventually of someone besides michael cohen? >> i learned a long time ago not to name predictions. >> where does it go from here anyway? >> the case is essentially made for them, at least with the documentation, right? financial crimes, you know, money doesn't lie, following the money. here, and as you noted, what is sort of extraordinary about this case, is that in the southern district's prosecution of michael cohen, as you noted, he sat there in open court and allocuted that he made these payments at the behest of individual one, who people are colloquially calling an unindicted co-conspirator. you have a paper trail there and the theory of the case that's already been in a federal prosecution. it's already on paper. >> there's a ch