Michael Cohen says Donald Trump knew hush payments were wrong
CNNWashington CNN — President Donald Trump’s former attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen said his former boss knew that having Cohen arranging payments during the 2016 election to silence women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump was wrong, and that he is “done being loyal” to Trump. Reiterating what he said in his guilty plea in August, Cohen told ABC News that Trump directed him to make the payments because Trump “was very concerned about how this would affect the election.” “ was trying to hide what you were doing correct?” ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos asked Cohen in the interview that aired Friday morning. Trump said in an interview with Fox News Thursday that he “never directed to do anything wrong.” “I don’t think there’s anybody that believes that,” Cohen told ABC News of Trump’s denials. “First of all, nothing at the Trump organization was ever done unless it was run through Mr. Trump.” The President’s former fixer – who once said he’d “take a bullet” for Trump – told ABC News he “gave loyalty to someone who truthfully does not deserve loyalty” and that he “should not be the only one taking responsibility for his actions.” “So, still lying?” Stephanopoulos asked.