Analysis: 4 key takeaways from the Michael Cohen hearing
By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow February 27 at 4:24 PM Michael Cohen’s date with the House Oversight Committee began with a big bang. His opening statement contained most of the day’s major revelations. This was probably inevitable, given that Cohen isn’t your average witness: He was there to get some things off his chest.
Cohen’s statement that Trump’s lawyers altered his testimony about the timeline of the Trump Tower Moscow deal? It’s important to know in what way — and whether they were acting at Trump’s direction. “Is there any other wrongdoing or illegal act that you are aware of regarding Donald Trump that we haven’t yet discussed today?” Krishnamoorthi asked.
The times he defended Trump If Cohen was there to take down Trump at all costs, as Republicans warned he was, he sure passed on a few opportunities.
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