Ahead of fmr. Pres. Trump's upcoming arraignment on criminal charges, his ex-counsel Michael Cohen said that while the case hinges on a payment he made to an adult film star, he feels the charge(s) are about holding the former president 'accountable.'
said in an interview that while the case is connected to a payment he made to an adult film star, he feels the charge or charges are about holding the former president"accountable."
"Let him be held accountable," Cohen said."Let those in his orbit that are truly accountable, like [former U.S. Attorney General] Bill Barr, right, who he used to weaponize the Justice Department against his critics. Let them be held accountable because it saves and it preserves democracy." last week, becoming the first former president in U.S. history to be criminally charged.
Bragg's office confirmed the indictment on Thursday and said then that it had contacted Trump's attorney to arrange his surrender. Bragg's office said in a statement on Thursday that more information about when the document could be unsealed would come"when the arraignment date is selected." One of Trump's attorneys, Joseph Tacopina, told CBS News via text the following day that his legal team expected Trump to surrender to authorities"likely Tuesday.
Preet Bharara, a former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who was fired by Trump and has since , chose not to prosecute Daniels' case at the federal level when it initially came across his desk. Neither did the office of the previous Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance.
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