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Ex-attorney Michael Cohen took the stand for the third day Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, as the ex-president’s attorneys tried to discredit the Trump critic by taking aim at his criticism of Trump and history ofMichael Cohen departs his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court on May 16.
Cohen denied Blanche’s accusations—which turned testy, with the Trump lawyer reportedly losing his temper as he questioned the witness—claiming that while “part of was the 14-year-old,” he knew Schiller was with Trump at the time, so he also mentioned the Daniels payment: “It could have been just saying, ‘Everything’s been taken care of, it’s going to be resolved,’” as quoted by
Blanche began his cross-examination by questioning Cohen about his repeated comments celebrating Trump’s indictment, playing clips from Cohen’s “Mea Culpa” podcast in which he said he “want this man to go down and rot inside for what he did to me and my family” and “revenge is a dish best served cold,” as quoted byCohen took the same oath in those instances as he took in this trial—and assailed Cohen when he said he believes he shouldn’t have been charged with the tax fraud charges he pleaded...
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