In an explosive testimony before Congress, Cohen has revealed racist comments he says Trump made and disclosed new details about the WikiLeaks email hack.
During the hearings, Cohen said that authorities in New York were currently investigating previously undisclosed wrongdoing related to Trump, suggesting that the President could face more legal headaches in the near future.after admitting to committing campaign finance violations and lying to Congress about Trump's plans to build an enormous tower in Moscow.I am ashamed because I know what Mr Trump is. He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.
Republican members of the committee slammed Cohen as a "scorned man", a "disgraced lawyer" and a "pathological liar" whose testimony could not be believed because of his past lies to Congress.Aware of his dubious credibility, Cohen brought copies of cheques, financial statements and letters with him to buttress his testimony.
Cohen did say that Trump had implicitly directed him to lie about plans to build a Trump Tower in Moscow by saying privately that he had no business interests in Russia despite both men knowing that was untrue. During questioning, Democratic congresswoman Raja Krishnamoorthi asked Cohen: "Is there any other wrongdoing or illegal act that you are aware of regarding Donald Trump that we haven’t yet discussed today?""Yes," Cohen responded. "And again, those are part of the investigation that’s currently being looked at by the Southern District of New York.
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