Michael Cohen predicts what Trump will try to do to distract from the Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 7 months ago

Michael Cohen predicts what Trump will try to do to distract from the Jan. 6 hearings

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen anticipates that the ex-president will try everything in his power to distract Americans from the prime-time hearings about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and attempt to overthrow the election. "He knows that the text messages, the documents and the testimony of 1,000 witnesses places him at the epicenter," said Cohen. RELATED: Exclusive: Nationalist faction within the White House feuded with Mark Meadows amid plot to keep Trump in power It will likely be the same message as before, that the whole probe is a witch hunt and that there was "no collusion." Perhaps, he'll even say that the speech on Jan. 6 calling on the supporters to march to the Capitol was a "perfect speech," according to Cohen.

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Michael Cohen Paints Frightening Picture Of What Trump's Capable Of Now
6 months ago

Michael Cohen Paints Frightening Picture Of What Trump's Capable Of Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Cohen says his former boss Donald Trump is capable of “absolutely anything and everything” should he return to the White House now that the Supreme Court has granted presidents total immunity for official acts. “You allow your mind to wander into the farthest level of dystopia, and then you will finally get a small glimpse into …

On Trump trial closing arguments day, you could feel the gravity in the room.
7 months, 2 weeks ago

On Trump trial closing arguments day, you could feel the gravity in the room.

Slate  

Read our ongoing coverage of Donald Trump’s first criminal trial here. As the jury heard closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush money trial over the span of 10 grueling hours on Tuesday, the gravity around what was about to take place was palpable. Todd Blanche, Trump’s lead attorney, spent about three hours shredding Michael Cohen’s credibility as Trump’s former fixer …

Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecutor says Trump tried ‘to hoodwink voters’ while defense attacks key witness in last arguments

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in a conspiracy “to hoodwink voters” in 2016, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday during closing arguments in the former president’s hush money trial, while a defense lawyer branded the star witness as the “greatest liar of all time” and pressed the panel for an across-the-board acquittal. He later added: “We’ll never know if this …

How Trump’s lawyers scored a real win against Michael Cohen.
7 months, 3 weeks ago

How Trump’s lawyers scored a real win against Michael Cohen.

Slate  

On Thursday, following Michael Cohen’s second day of cross-examination in the Donald Trump hush money trial, I packed into an elevator exiting the courthouse with a group that included CNN personalities George Conway and Kaitlan Collins. Earlier in the trial, when Trump was coming back into the courtroom after a lunch break, my colleague Susan Matthews had seen Trump goon …

Michael Cohen To Face More Grilling As Trump's Hush Money Trial Enters Final Stretch
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Cohen To Face More Grilling As Trump's Hush Money Trial Enters Final Stretch

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s hush money trial is heading into the final stretch, with prosecutors’ last and star witness back on the stand Monday for more grilling before the former president’s lawyers get their chance to put on a case. The landmark trial will kick back off in Manhattan with more defense cross-examination of former Trump …

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness

Hindustan Times  

With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies Thursday as they worked to convince jurors not to believe the star witness' pivotal testimony. Michael Cohen is asked about taking an oath as he is cross-examined by defense lawyer Todd Blanche during former …

Michael Cohen pressed on crimes and lies at Trump's hush money trial
8 months ago

Michael Cohen pressed on crimes and lies at Trump's hush money trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyers accused the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial of lying to jurors, portraying Trump fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen on Thursday as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars. As Trump looked on, defense attorney Todd Blanche pressed Cohen for hours with questions that focused as …

Michael Cohen is pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump trial witness
8 months ago

Michael Cohen is pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump trial witness

LA Times  

Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court on Thursday. With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies Thursday as they worked to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony. Gaetz later posted a …

'Time to testify': Michael Cohen's ex-lawyer taunts Trump over hush money trial promise
8 months ago

'Time to testify': Michael Cohen's ex-lawyer taunts Trump over hush money trial promise

Raw Story  

Michael Cohen's former attorney Lanny Davis dared former President Donald Trump Monday night to make good on a pledge to testify in his historic criminal hush money trial. "Michael Cohen did his time and they found that he was directed by Mr. Trump," Davis said while appearing on CNN. "So if Michael Cohen did the time for the crime, so …

Michael Cohen is boring, and that's trouble for Trump
8 months ago

Michael Cohen is boring, and that's trouble for Trump

LA Times  

Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court on Monday. And according to Cohen’s testimony, it was a big deal in Trump world — he and his advisors, including Cohen, feared it would turn off more female voters. Cohen testified that Trump thought, guys may “think it’s cool,” but feared, “women are going to hate …

Michael Cohen 'will exceed expectations': attorney who grilled him
8 months ago

Michael Cohen 'will exceed expectations': attorney who grilled him

Raw Story  

Hours before former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen takes the stand as a prosecution witness in the former president's multi-felony hush money triall, an attorney who has already had Cohen under oath claimed he may surprise his detractors once he is sworn in on Monday. In a column for CNN, attorney Norm Eisen, who was part of the legal team …

Column: Michael Cohen started testifying against Trump. Here’s what prosecutors need from him
8 months ago

Column: Michael Cohen started testifying against Trump. Here’s what prosecutors need from him

LA Times  

Michael Cohen, perhaps the most anticipated trial witness in modern memory, took the stand Monday morning in the Manhattan district attorney’s hush money prosecution of Donald Trump. In the early hours of his testimony, the former Trump attorney covered the National Enquirer’s alleged agreement to “catch and kill” stories that might damage the then-candidate, which like much of Cohen’s expected …

Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his testimony
8 months ago

Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his testimony

LA Times  

Former President Trump during a break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court on Friday. With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and other jabs at Trump. Prosecutors have been building up their …

Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits among new tunes
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits among new tunes

NPR  

Trump's speeches follow a familiar playlist, featuring greatest hits among new tunes Enlarge this image toggle caption Nic Antaya/Getty Images Nic Antaya/Getty Images In 2024, a Donald Trump campaign speech is many things: a forum to air grievances against his opponents and ongoing criminal proceedings, a safe space to test his popularity among supporters and a lengthy stream of consciousness …

Michael Cohen vows to stop talking about Trump case 'despite not being a gagged defendant'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Cohen vows to stop talking about Trump case 'despite not being a gagged defendant'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's erstwhile attorney and fixer Michael Cohen is making a promise to his former boss: He'll stop talking about the Manhattan criminal trial in public until he takes the witness stand to take down the ex-president. "Despite not being the gagged defendant, out of respect for Judge Merchan and the prosecutors, I will cease posting anything about …

'Michael Cohen is playing Trump perfectly': Expert suggests ex-president walking into trap
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'Michael Cohen is playing Trump perfectly': Expert suggests ex-president walking into trap

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, responded to a hearing into accusations of multiple gag order violations by the ex-president Monday — and vowed that Trump cannot stop him from testifying in the hush money trial. Tuesday's hearing came after prosecutors said Trump had violated a gag order at least 10 times since Trump's hush money trial began last week. …

Michael Cohen: Trump will go broke and may face prison — "it's going to hit him hard"
1 year, 2 months ago

Michael Cohen: Trump will go broke and may face prison — "it's going to hit him hard"

Salon  

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney, has been called a lot of things over the years. I recently spoke to Cohen after he gave testimony in the New York civil case against Donald Trump's business empire — where Trump himself is scheduled to testify on Monday. I was there to tell the truth, and that's all that …

Michael Cohen points to new signs of Trump's 'state of panic'
1 year, 7 months ago

Michael Cohen points to new signs of Trump's 'state of panic'

Raw Story  

Reveling in special counsel Jack Smith's 37-count indictment of Donald Trump on charges ranging from obstruction of justice to very serious Espionage Act violations, former Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen said his ex-boss is showing definite signs of fear. Speaking with MSNBC host Katie Phang, the former Trump lawyer said the now twice-indicted ex-president's flip-out on Truth Social is a sign …

Michael Cohen sounds the alarm about what will happen to Trump's critics if he is ever elected again
1 year, 8 months ago

Michael Cohen sounds the alarm about what will happen to Trump's critics if he is ever elected again

Raw Story  

Rep. Jim Jordan was in New York on Monday, claiming that he sought to get to the bottom of violent crime in New York City. However, New York isn't the place with the highest violent crime in the U.S. — it's one of just two counties in America where the district attorney is conducting an investigation that could cost Donald …

Trump 'knows what’s coming': Michael Cohen
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump 'knows what’s coming': Michael Cohen

Raw Story  

Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman and Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen met on Monday on MSNBC to discuss recent comments from Trump ally Robert Costello. Host Ari Melber played a clip of Trump's lawyer Joe Tacopina, who spoke last week to MSNBC. We did the exact same thing at the Trump University case with Schneiderman when we found out …

Michael Cohen details his observations after meeting with NYDA for the 19th time
1 year, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen details his observations after meeting with NYDA for the 19th time

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen spoke to the New York District Attorney in Manhattan for the 19th time on Tuesday. IN OTHER NEWS: GOP lawmaker blasted by fellow Republican over proposed Missouri ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law He noted that in the case involving Trump's businesses and Attorney General Letitia James, the Trump lawyers have asked for a delay ahead …

Will the January 6 hearings lead to an indictment of Donald Trump? It could be one man's decision
2 years, 6 months ago

Will the January 6 hearings lead to an indictment of Donald Trump? It could be one man's decision

ABC  

As he desperately searched for a way to cling to power after losing the 2020 election, then-US president Donald Trump started piling the pressure on his running mate. In a private call that morning, witnessed by Trump's staff, he berated his deputy, calling him a "wimp'" and threatening they wouldn't be friends if Pence went through with it. Facing an …

'This is really crazy stuff': Michael Cohen eviscerates Trump for trying to change the story on Jan. 6
3 years ago

'This is really crazy stuff': Michael Cohen eviscerates Trump for trying to change the story on Jan. 6

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen spoke to MSNBC on Sunday to trash comments made by the ex-leader during a small rally over the weekend in Houston, Texas. Trump explained that if he had it to do over again, he would have deployed the National Guard to do more on Jan. 6 as his supporters went after the U.S. …

Michael Cohen twists knife deeper into Donald Trump White House, turns over Moscow project documents to House panel
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen twists knife deeper into Donald Trump White House, turns over Moscow project documents to House panel

Firstpost  

Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, turned over documents to the House intelligence committee on Wednesday related to a Trump real estate project in Moscow — a subject under intense media glare about which he lied to the committee in 2017. Washington: Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, turned over documents to the House intelligence committee …

Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has testified. Calls him racist and conman
5 years, 10 months ago

Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has testified. Calls him racist and conman

India Today  

United States President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, in a blistering opening statement, branded him a "racist", a "conman" and a "cheat". In congressional testimony, Cohen also said Trump directed plans for a Moscow skyscraper even during his White House campaign. Cohen also testified that Trump seemed to have advance knowledge of a meeting at Trump Tower in Manhattan …

Michael Cohen's explosive testimony plays like a mob movie, but could be dismissed
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen's explosive testimony plays like a mob movie, but could be dismissed

ABC  

Congressional hearing room 2154 is usually staid and cramped, but a hearing from Donald Trump's former fixer, Michael Cohen, transformed it into a scene reminiscent of a mob movie. The problem is that his actions on behalf of Mr Trump only account for some of Cohen's guilty pleas — namely, lying to Congress about a Trump Tower project in Moscow …

Michael Cohen Delivers Withering Testimony: Trump A ‘Racist,’ ‘Conman,’ ‘Cheat’
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen Delivers Withering Testimony: Trump A ‘Racist,’ ‘Conman,’ ‘Cheat’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Michael Cohen told a congressional committee on Wednesday that his former boss, President Donald Trump, is a con man and racist who regularly lied to the American people. In his opening remarks, Cohen said Trump indirectly told him to lie about his involvement in a real estate project in Moscow Read Cohen’s opening statement in full here. …

GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen's Testimony
5 years, 10 months ago

GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen's Testimony

NPR  

GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen's Testimony Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Michael Cohen's ties to politics have been a roller coaster the past four years. Toward the end of the statement, Cohen explained how Trump asked him to handle the "negative press surrounding his medical deferment from the Vietnam …

The person who knows Trump’s character best: Michael Cohen (opinion)
5 years, 10 months ago

The person who knows Trump’s character best: Michael Cohen (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book, “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success,” and co-author with Peter Eisner of “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s. CNN — Analysts will pore over Michael Cohen’s public testimony Wednesday before Congress to determine the peril Donald …

Donald Trump's split-screen nightmare: He's trapped between Kim Jong-un and Michael Cohen
5 years, 10 months ago

Donald Trump's split-screen nightmare: He's trapped between Kim Jong-un and Michael Cohen

Salon  

There have been many bizarre moments since Donald Trump came on the political scene. The president is meeting in Hanoi with his BFF, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, while his self-proclaimed "fixer," former Trump Organization executive vice president Michel Cohen, testifies before the House Oversight Committee about what he terms Donald Trump's "dirty deeds." As the Wall Street Journal reminds …

Michael Cohen testimony in US Congress begins 10 am ET: How to watch, what to track when Donald Trump's former lawyer lashes out
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen testimony in US Congress begins 10 am ET: How to watch, what to track when Donald Trump's former lawyer lashes out

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is going to make it a terrible week for the US president as he begins a series of testimonies to US Congress about Trump’s contacts with Russians, hush money payments and other “earth shattering” matters which are being talked of as a ‘John Dean’ moment for the current White House. The …

Michael Cohen will accuse Donald Trump of lying, racism and cheating in blockbuster testimony February 27
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen will accuse Donald Trump of lying, racism and cheating in blockbuster testimony February 27

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, is expected to give a behind-the-scenes account of what he will claim is Trump’s lying, racism and cheating, and possibly even criminal conduct, when he testifies publicly before a House committee on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Washington: US President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael …

Michael Cohen will testify to US Congress on how he ran Donald Trump dirty tricks department: All you need to know
5 years, 10 months ago

Michael Cohen will testify to US Congress on how he ran Donald Trump dirty tricks department: All you need to know

Firstpost  

US president Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen will finally surface before the country’s high powered Congress committees starting next Tuesday and dish out dirt on the chief occupant of the White House in what promises to make for remarkable television moments even by the parallel reality standards of the Trump era US president Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen …

Michael Cohen postpones House testimony, citing ‘threats against his family’
5 years, 11 months ago

Michael Cohen postpones House testimony, citing ‘threats against his family’

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen announced he is postponing his public congressional testimony that was scheduled for February 7, citing “ongoing threats against his family” from the President and his attorney Rudy Giuliani. Cohen wishes to thank Chairman Cummings for allowing him to appear before the House Oversight Committee and looks forward to testifying at the …

Michael Cohen still intends to testify before Congress despite concerns for his family
5 years, 11 months ago

Michael Cohen still intends to testify before Congress despite concerns for his family

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen remains on track to testify before Congress in February, but he is concerned for his family, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Trump publicly suggested in a Fox News interview over the weekend, without providing evidence, that he is aware of damaging information about Cohen’s family. The source …

How Michael Cohen’s testimony could complicate life for President Trump
6 years ago

How Michael Cohen’s testimony could complicate life for President Trump

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Rodgers is a CNN Legal Analyst, a Lecturer-in-Law at Columbia Law School, and a former federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. CNN — On Thursday, we learned that Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, is scheduled to testify publicly on February 7 before the House Committee on …

Donald Trump’s greatest fear comes true: Former fixer Michael Cohen to testify publicly in US Congress 7 February before going to jail
6 years ago

Donald Trump’s greatest fear comes true: Former fixer Michael Cohen to testify publicly in US Congress 7 February before going to jail

Firstpost  

Television reality star turned US president Donald Trump will be face to face with his worst fears via the same medium he obsesses about: must-watch television that may well rival Super Bowl ratings. Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen will testify publicly in US Congress on 7 February about Trump dirt that has already hit the ceiling as White House lawyers …

On second thought: Trump, Cohen lawyers stumble on facts
6 years, 4 months ago

On second thought: Trump, Cohen lawyers stumble on facts

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — They’re the ultimate insiders, but the lawyers speaking publicly on behalf of President Donald Trump and his longtime “fixer"-turned-foe Michael Cohen have been fumbling the facts of late. Davis told The Washington Post over the weekend that he “could not independently confirm” the claims he made on television last week that Cohen witnessed Trump’s eldest son, Donald …

What Michael Cohen’s claim could mean for Donald Trump Jr. (Opinion)
6 years, 5 months ago

What Michael Cohen’s claim could mean for Donald Trump Jr. (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Paul Callan is a CNN legal analyst, a former New York homicide prosecutor and of counsel to the New York law firm of Edelman & Edelman PC, focusing on wrongful conviction and civil rights cases. CNN — If Michael Cohen can show federal prosecutors credible evidence that President Donald Trump knew in advance about the infamous Trump Tower …

Michael Cohen claims Trump knew in advance of 2016 Trump Tower meeting
6 years, 5 months ago

Michael Cohen claims Trump knew in advance of 2016 Trump Tower meeting

CNN  

CNN — Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, claims that then-candidate Trump knew in advance about the June 2016 meeting in Trump Tower in which Russians were expected to offer his campaign dirt on Hillary Clinton, sources with knowledge tell CNN. Giuliani also said Cohen is “the kind of witness that can really destroy your whole case” and …

Michael Cohen sent up flares, but Donald Trump never came to help
6 years, 5 months ago

Michael Cohen sent up flares, but Donald Trump never came to help

CNN  

CNN — About a month before Michael Cohen released his recording of a sensitive conversation he had with Donald Trump, the President’s longtime attorney and adviser was agonizing over the silent treatment he was getting from his former boss. “You’re so close to somebody and all of a sudden they stop talking to you, you wonder what’s happened.” Over the …

Listen To Michael Cohen Threaten A Reporter Over Donald Trump Story
6 years, 7 months ago

Listen To Michael Cohen Threaten A Reporter Over Donald Trump Story

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A vitriolic audiotape of a phone call between Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen and a reporter reveals how the lawyer tried to protect his boss with threats and fury. “What I’m going to do to you is going to be fucking disgusting,” Cohen tells the journalist in a rage on the tape aired for the first …

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