Michael Cohen testified that after his home was raided in 2018, he received a call from Trump who told him: “Don’t worry - I’m President of the United States...You’re gonna be ok”.
Michael Cohen says that after his home was raided by the FBI, he received words of support from Trump.Donald Trump’s potential running mates and political allies have begun attending his hush money trial as they vie for his attention, attacking the case as a sham and accusing the US court system of corruption.
“They come from all over Washington and they’re highly respected, and I think this is the biggest scam they’ve ever seen.”testified for his second consecutive day about the hush-money he paid to porn star Stormy Daniels in an attempt to influence the 2016 election, which he says was done at Trump’s direction.
He later received a call from Trump who told him: “Don’t worry - I’m President of the United States. There’s nothing here. Everything is gonna be OK. Stay tough. You’re gonna be ok.” The pair have not spoken since, he said. In his highly anticipated cross-examination, defence lawyer Todd Blanche sought to use Cohen’s history as a convicted felon and liar to discredit him in front of the jury, who will ultimately determine whether Trump becomes the first US president in history to be convicted.
Trump currently faces 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to a $US130,000 hush money payment to cover up an alleged affair with Daniels, which took place in 2006 when he was newly married to his current wife Melania.While Cohen made the payment himself, the jury was shown cheques that Trump signed, which the prosecution say showed his attempt to disguise the hush money as a legal retainer, in violation of campaign finance laws.
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