In an explosive testimony before Congress, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has described the President as a 'racist', a 'conman' and a 'cheat' . Read more:
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.
Cohen said he was"mesmerised" by Trump and was lured into doing things he knew were"absolutely wrong"."I am ashamed that I chose to take part in concealing Mr Trump’s illicit acts rather than listening to my own conscience," Cohen said in an opening statement to the committee.Cohen said that Trump had asked him, during Barack Obama's presidency, to name a country run by a black person that wasn't a "shithole".
Cohen said he also believes Trump was aware of a now infamous 2016 meeting between his son, Donald Trump jr, his campaign chief Paul Manafort and a Russian lawyer with connections to the Kremlin.about his business dealings in Russia. 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?"
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