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Michael Cohen Testifies Trump Approved Fake Invoices in Stormy Daniels Hush Money Trial

May 14, 2024, 03:05 PM

Michael Cohen resumed his testimony against former President Donald Trump in the ongoing trial concerning hush money payments. Cohen testified that Trump approved a scheme involving fake invoices to cover up payments to Stormy Daniels. He admitted to lying to Congress in 2017 about the Russia investigation and coordinating false denials of an affair between Trump and Daniels. Cohen's credibility has been questioned due to his past perjury and tax liens. Despite this, Cohen's testimony directly ties Trump to the hush money payments, stating that Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of the scheme. Cohen also recalled a conversation with Trump after the FBI raid, where Trump reassured him. Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger questioned Cohen on his past lies to Congress. A 2018 letter from Cohen's attorney stated that Cohen used personal funds for the payment to Daniels. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called the trial a 'sham,' while a GOP Attorney General predicted a challenging cross-examination for Cohen.