During the #TrumpTrial questioning of Michael Cohen they are talking about his relationships with reporters. But will they bring up how Cohen threatened former Daily Beast reporter Tim Mak on Trump's behalf regarding a story about Trump raping his first wife as revealed in their divorce papers.
Cohen-Aussage gegen Trump: "Ein schwieriger Zeuge" im Kreuzverhör
Im Schweigegeld-Prozess gegen Ex-US-Präsident Trump hat das Kreuzverhör von Kronzeuge Cohen begonnen. Der ehemalige Anwalt hatte zuvor schwere Anschuldigungen erhoben. Trump selbst präsentierte einen prominenten Fürsprecher. Von Charlotte Voß.
I have followed the #TrumpTrial pretty closely & my takeaway from today is that it is effing appalling that #Trump, his admin, & his #DoJ in particular, stand credibly accused by #Cohen of obstructive & corrupt activities far beyond anything charged here, & the faux pious #Speaker of the US House is there to bless all of it. Just shocking. #msnbc
#Trump has his posse again. Today it’s more #Republican elected officials. Today, Trump will be joined by the #House speaker, #MikeJohnson, as well as #NorthDakota’s governor, #DougBurgum, a contender to be Trump's running mate. Also present will be Representatives #ByronDonalds & #CoryMills of Florida, & #VivekRamaswamy, who was one of Trump's primary rivals this year. Both Donalds & Ramaswamy are longshot hopefuls to be Trump's running mate.
Prosecutors are arguing that #Trump’s sign-off on the repayment plan, along w/his knowledge that #MichaelCohen would be falsely reimbursed for “#legal services,” indicates that he approved of what they say was a #crime.
There’s mountains of documentary #evidence that #Cohen was paid for legal services he didn’t actually provide, & that these were reimbursements. The question of what Trump knew relies mostly on Cohen’s testimony.
Cohen belastet Trump iin Schweigegeldprozess weiter schwer
Einst war er einer der engsten Vertrauten von Ex-US-Präsident Trump - nun hat er vor Gericht seinen ehemaligen Chef schwer belastet. Der Anwalt Michael Cohen hat detailliert dargelegt, wie er mit Trumps Segen Schweigegeld bezahlte. Von Charlotte Voß.
"Star witness Michael Cohen directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial.
Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client tasked him on several occasions to stifle stories about sex that he feared could torpedo his 2016 presidential campaign."
The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial, Michael Cohen, took the stand Monday, poised to offer testimony that could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president. Monte Francis has the details. Tom Burges Watson speaks to Philip Hackney, Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. #Trump#trial#Cohen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TIO7XoFmAs
Cohen says that he came into Trump’s circle by purchasing Trump properties. Then, he says, Trump himself offered him an opportunity to work at the #TrumpOrganization “as his special counsel.” He describes that transition into Trump’s world.
#Hoffinger, the prosecutor, asks #Cohen if Trump paid him for early #legal work he did at a Trump building, Trump World Tower. “No, ma’am,” he replies.
#MichaelCohen is asked if he was “strong” or acted in a “threatening manner,” to which he replies, “I would say so,” but adds, not all the time.
#Hoffinger asks if #Cohen interacted frequently w/the press — seeking to emphasize how much #Trump cared about what was written about him, even before he ran for president. Hoffinger asks if Cohen worked to “minimize negative stories” & enhance positive ones.
#Hoffinger, the prosecutor, asks #MichaelCohen if he ever talked to #Trump about whether he was concerned that negative personal stories would come forward. #Cohen describes a conversation before the presidential campaign kickoff, quoting Trump saying, "You know that when this comes out, meaning the announcement, just be prepared, there's going to be a lot of women coming forward."