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so cohen put up the money, colangelo's argued trump, cohen and former trump organization cfo allen weisselberg agreed cohen would be paid back in monthly installments through fake invoices to the trump organization. prosecutor your said key witnesses like cohen have made mistakes in the past and encourage the jury to keep an open mind and carefully evaluate all of the evidence that corroborates michael cohen's testimony, then it was trump's attorneys turn blanche said the da's office should never have brought this case he said the prosecution story is not true, and the jury will find plenty of reasonable doubt. he pivoted to paint trump as a husband and father, saying he's a person just like you and just like me, trump's team suggested the payments trump made to cohen. we're not a payback for funds paid to stormy daniels, but instead payments to his personal attorney trump defended himself against these charges after chord on monday puts an invoice or whatever and they paid nick or legal expense, i got indicted for that land shifted blame to cohen saying the reality is mr. trump is not on the
so cohen put up the money, colangelo's argued trump, cohen and former trump organization cfo allen weisselberg agreed cohen would be paid back in monthly installments through fake invoices to the trump organization. prosecutor your said key witnesses like cohen have made mistakes in the past and encourage the jury to keep an open mind and carefully evaluate all of the evidence that corroborates michael cohen's testimony, then it was trump's attorneys turn blanche said the da's office should...
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the michaela cohen case was a federal case. when michael cohen pled guilty, the -- the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york, the federal prosecutor running the office investigating cohen, prosecutingng cohen, that was a u.s. attorneyt named jeffrey berman. jeffrey berman is a lifelong republican, appointed by president trump, he worked on the trump campaign and trump transition. but after jeff berman was fired from the trump administration, after he was fired for the u.s. attorney and sdny, he wrote a book about what happened to him job, and one of the things he described in detail was about to michael cohen case. according to jeffrey bermen who was running that u.s. attorney's office, after michael cohen pled guilty and sentence tad thirty-two years in prison for this crime, president trump's appointees at the u.s. justice in f washington, the main justice, they started repeatedly reaching down into berman's office into sdny toin try to make the whole case basically go away. thisaw is from jeff berman's bo. it's called "holding the line." he says, quote, whil
the michaela cohen case was a federal case. when michael cohen pled guilty, the -- the u.s. attorney for the southern district of new york, the federal prosecutor running the office investigating cohen, prosecutingng cohen, that was a u.s. attorneyt named jeffrey berman. jeffrey berman is a lifelong republican, appointed by president trump, he worked on the trump campaign and trump transition. but after jeff berman was fired from the trump administration, after he was fired for the u.s....
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yeah, michael cohen has baggage. they told him to keep them keep an open mind and to look at some of the documents and other evidence that would corroborate cohen's testimony. no trump's team also took some hits at stormy daniels. she is also expected to testify in this case they said that hur testimony i'll salacious. it doesn't matter because she has nothing to do with how these records were allegedly falsified in treated on the books of the trump organization and donald trump's personal in a ledger. so trying to knock down what will be some of the key witness testimony in this case as they tried to defend president trump and get the jury to return a verdict of not guilty. jake tara, we also learn more today about how donald trump's defense attorneys are going to try to distance trump from this alleged crime. tell us more about that so trump's attorneys are saying that the former president was not involved with how these records were allegedly falsified. >> remember this is both the invoices we will cohen submitted
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had several accounts at first public bank if there is some reporting that this is the bank that cohen used to wire the 130,000 payment to adult film actress stormy daniels so right now they're talking about his history as a banker and working with cohen and this comes after you mentioned the cross-examination finished for president trump's longtime executive assistant rhonda graft after days of david packer test when the graft was done in less than an hour she said she vaguely remembers seeing adult film actress stormy daniels at trump tower before the election assuming that stormy was there to discuss possibly joining the apprentice she described trump as a fair and respectful boss saying that he respected her intelligence and she would not have state of the trump organization for 34 years if you didn't need trump organization also paying for her attorneys and then david packer was on the witness stand earlier answering questions from both the das office and the trump lawyers he was asked about a conciliation agreement between american media and the federal election commission as wel
had several accounts at first public bank if there is some reporting that this is the bank that cohen used to wire the 130,000 payment to adult film actress stormy daniels so right now they're talking about his history as a banker and working with cohen and this comes after you mentioned the cross-examination finished for president trump's longtime executive assistant rhonda graft after days of david packer test when the graft was done in less than an hour she said she vaguely remembers seeing...
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i was being duped by cohen. cohens was using me to make these transactions that i didn't know about the purpose. he was lying to me. they can start to paint him as a bad guy. >> we're going to take a quick break as this testimony continues. we'll bring you back on the other side of a short break with a little more from gary farro and our guests here. don't go anywhere. r guestser he. don't go anywhere. [coughing] copd hasn't been pretty. it's tough to breathe and tough to keep wondering if this is as good as it gets. but trelegy has shown me that there's still beauty and breath to be had. because with three medicines in one inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open and prevents future flare-ups. and with one dose a day, trelegy improves lung function so i can breathe more freely all day and night. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. do not take trelegy more than prescribed. trelegy may increase
i was being duped by cohen. cohens was using me to make these transactions that i didn't know about the purpose. he was lying to me. they can start to paint him as a bad guy. >> we're going to take a quick break as this testimony continues. we'll bring you back on the other side of a short break with a little more from gary farro and our guests here. don't go anywhere. r guestser he. don't go anywhere. [coughing] copd hasn't been pretty. it's tough to breathe and tough to keep wondering...
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what we heard from _ cohen's testimony? absolutely. what we heard from the _ cohen's testimony? absolutely. what we heard from the prosecution - we heard from the prosecution speaking to prospective jurors was that they wanted to make sure first of all that they understood they would be going through a lot of records and would be comfortable with that and also they used an analogy that just because with that and also they used an analogy thatjust because a gunmen is hired by someone else, do you understand that a crime could be directed by another? that's what they are trying to establish with michael cohen and donald trump, even though michael cohen made the payment to stormy daniels that it was directed by donald trump. again, trump's lawyers will try to discredit michael cohen to say he is someone with a vendetta against donald trump, the prosecution is building up to that moment where michael cohen will be on the stand and he is really the key witness and he has already pleaded guilty to campaignfinance he has already pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations that to 201
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she's going to corroborate michael cohen corroborates michael cohen, michael cohen corroborates it's from my standpoint, this is an overwhelming case you have you have the documents as well. >> and so calm and of course, he's got to get up and any any good opposing counsel is going to impeach him, any witness that is on the stand is open. two impeachment to cast light on their character for untruthfulness. so we know that's going to happen. and it's no surprise. there. but all the other elements, the other testimony will hear the recorded phone conversations and the documents all hang together and corroborate the evidence that the people are presented but don't forget, we haven't heard all the evidence. >> just the opening. >> it's funded it's attackers, one day one of what will be four to six weeks of this trial. >> everyone stand for us. we've got some breaking news coming up. we're now getting word that one of trump's co-defendants in his class if i documents case was told that he would be pardoned once trump was elected. but what does that mean for that case? and we have more bre
she's going to corroborate michael cohen corroborates michael cohen, michael cohen corroborates it's from my standpoint, this is an overwhelming case you have you have the documents as well. >> and so calm and of course, he's got to get up and any any good opposing counsel is going to impeach him, any witness that is on the stand is open. two impeachment to cast light on their character for untruthfulness. so we know that's going to happen. and it's no surprise. there. but all the other...
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a byte about michael cohen and this is of michael cohen's credibility, this is going to be central to this case. >> all right. paula reid, thanks so much. it's bringing and david urban, he's a republican can strategist and former trump campaign adviser, david good to see you. so you, you worked on, i want to show this. first of all, a courtroom sketch that we're getting in right now, which shows donald trump and the courtroom in lovely pastel david, you worked on trump's 2016 campaign tell us what you think is important when it comes to the testimony of michael cohen >> so jake, i didn't know michael cohen at all during this time period whatsoever, but i do think that the things that they're discussing right now, the apologists alluded to in terms of his his his prior perjurious is going to be gonna be very important in contexts. i think it's important for people to remember. all this is alleged to have occurred rights, right? smack after the access hollywood tapes release. so if if people can remember the way back times that was a pretty tumultuous point in the campaign where this bi
a byte about michael cohen and this is of michael cohen's credibility, this is going to be central to this case. >> all right. paula reid, thanks so much. it's bringing and david urban, he's a republican can strategist and former trump campaign adviser, david good to see you. so you, you worked on, i want to show this. first of all, a courtroom sketch that we're getting in right now, which shows donald trump and the courtroom in lovely pastel david, you worked on trump's 2016 campaign...
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michael cohen said there was no retainer. michael cohen's lawyer was the one who arranged for the payment of $130,000 to stormy daniels. trump says he just paid his lawyer and the lawyer was executing a nondisclosure agreement with daniels. it was just a personal contract and had nothing to do with the campaign. cohen and daniels are potential witnesses for the trial to discuss what they considered a payment to keep her quiet before the election. host: 34 criminal charges if convicted of any or all, what punishment will the former president possibly face? guest: there are four year terms for each of the 34 counts. that's what you may have heard. trump will sometimes say that he is threatened with 136 years in prison and that if he is convicted him all of the counts and they would run consecutively. typically, even if convicted as a first-time offense, it's a relatively shorter term for a felony charge and the range would be somewhere below four years and the counts would run concurrently rather than consecutively. there could
michael cohen said there was no retainer. michael cohen's lawyer was the one who arranged for the payment of $130,000 to stormy daniels. trump says he just paid his lawyer and the lawyer was executing a nondisclosure agreement with daniels. it was just a personal contract and had nothing to do with the campaign. cohen and daniels are potential witnesses for the trial to discuss what they considered a payment to keep her quiet before the election. host: 34 criminal charges if convicted of any or...
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cohen about his guilty plea, and at one point, steinglass says this explains why michael cohen changed his tune with his guilty plea and the defendant's attacks began the day after his guilty plea, and that is critical, and i will point out that michael cohen is very much like a co-defendant testifying against his co-defendant. so again, we are now, what is it, two hours into this day one of this history in the making ex-president on trial in criminal court. they're supposed to be going over jury selection, and they are still going over what is admissible, what is not, and potential testimony from some very key witnesses, guys. >> yasmin, do we know anything about trump's misdemeanor inside the courtroom? >> reporter: i mean, we are getting some color from inside the courtroom, and i just want to kind of paint a picture for you because there are only, i believe, six pool reporters that are allowed inside the courtroom along with obviously secret service, the defense team, the prosecution team as well, and then there's the overflow team, right? that is where some of our attorneys like l
cohen about his guilty plea, and at one point, steinglass says this explains why michael cohen changed his tune with his guilty plea and the defendant's attacks began the day after his guilty plea, and that is critical, and i will point out that michael cohen is very much like a co-defendant testifying against his co-defendant. so again, we are now, what is it, two hours into this day one of this history in the making ex-president on trial in criminal court. they're supposed to be going over...
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does that defense says whatever you do, just don't believe michael cohen but cohen, he may be on the roster, but it was david who was first at-bat. the x publisher of the national enquirer. and it key player in so-called catch and kill schemes to bury negative stories on trump. and he left us with quite a cliffhanger he apparently has a secret email account for things he didn't want even his assistance to see, quote, is it fair to say you had one unkind for general purposes and one for purposes that you didn't want other people to have access to? >> they that's correct the was an expert in shocking stories about famous people. but even he apparently had stories that he wanted to keep secret. i wonder if they'll include something about the defendant let's talk about now a cnn legal analyst and former deputy assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, elliott williams and former federal prosecutor, jean ross. he is also a defense counsel. let's start here with you, elliott, because look, we are seeing everything takes shape. we're calling it the hush money trial the prosecutors
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cohen but the fact of his plea and that pleading guilty, that was his formal break from donald trump under his spell he had fallen for a number of years as the first person donald trump spoke to in the morning, last person donald trump spoke to at night and when he decided to plead out and confessed to his crimes that was the ultimate break between donald trump and michael cohen who are now fierce nemeses and will face a showdown in this case, expect the district attorney to preview that for us. in contrast, what you're going to hear from the defense is really going to be not so much a contest of what actually happened but whether donald trump understood what was going on here and whether he had been paying michael cohen, he knew that he was covering up those payments. we will see what happens on monday when they each flush out their cases for us. >> thank you so much for your service, on behalf of all of your colleagues. thank you for joining us. >>> it's extraordinary that this is where we are. to lisa's last point there, the facts are established by trump's own justice department,
cohen but the fact of his plea and that pleading guilty, that was his formal break from donald trump under his spell he had fallen for a number of years as the first person donald trump spoke to in the morning, last person donald trump spoke to at night and when he decided to plead out and confessed to his crimes that was the ultimate break between donald trump and michael cohen who are now fierce nemeses and will face a showdown in this case, expect the district attorney to preview that for...
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host: that was michael cohen from 2019. help put that into context here and how that testimony might play into what you were just talking about. guest: at that testimony, it's five years ago now but it was very dramatic at the time because he had copies of the canceled checks so you could see the checks with trump's signature on it. that was quite dramatic. it was paid in monthly installments over one year. that was to be reimbursed for the things he passed along to stormy daniels for karen mcdougal. the mcdougall case was a little more complicated because it went through the national enquirer. there was this accusation that the national wire was paying for her life story under this catch and kill strategy and never published anything about her life story. the newspaper executives denied that happened. they say they were going to make payments for fitness columns she would write. the thing about the stormy daniels payment is that cohen set up a company that he transferred the money through as an intermediary company because
host: that was michael cohen from 2019. help put that into context here and how that testimony might play into what you were just talking about. guest: at that testimony, it's five years ago now but it was very dramatic at the time because he had copies of the canceled checks so you could see the checks with trump's signature on it. that was quite dramatic. it was paid in monthly installments over one year. that was to be reimbursed for the things he passed along to stormy daniels for karen...
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both michael cohen can too, depending on how he testifies. he's got a lot more credibility issues than david pecker. >> i think some may be surprised to learn through this process that paparazzi were being sent to meetings when there was no interest in it. and maybe that the -- you know, martians maybe weren't real. interesting also to see, vaughn, how right now there is that attempt by the defense to damage the credibility of david pecker, specifically on things he said about donald trump and whether donald trump thanked him or did not thank him. >> right, that january 2017 meeting that we're talking about at trump tower when we were -- first got on the show, jose, in which david pecker testified that he went to trump tower there, and just after a meeting that donald trump had with the likes of james comey, reince priebus and sean spicer there, two weeks before he was sworn in as president, david pecker replaced all the individuals and had testified this week that that is where donald trump had thanked him for purchasing the rights to dino t
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michael cohen said there was no retainer. michael cohen's lawyer was the one who arranged for the payment of $130,000 to stormy daniels. trump says he just paid his lawyer and the lawyer was executing a nondisclosure agreement with daniels. it was just a personal contract and had nothing to do with the campaign. cohen and daniels are potential witnesses for the trial to discuss what they considered a payment to keep her quiet before the election. host: 34 criminal charges if convicted of any or all, what punishment will the former president possibly face? guest: there are four year terms for each of the 34 counts. that's what you may have heard. trump will sometimes say that he is threatened with 136 years in prison and that if he is convicted him all of the counts and they would run consecutively. typically, even if convicted as a first-time offense, it's a relatively shorter term for a felony charge and the range would be somewhere below four years and the counts would run concurrently rather than consecutively. there could
michael cohen said there was no retainer. michael cohen's lawyer was the one who arranged for the payment of $130,000 to stormy daniels. trump says he just paid his lawyer and the lawyer was executing a nondisclosure agreement with daniels. it was just a personal contract and had nothing to do with the campaign. cohen and daniels are potential witnesses for the trial to discuss what they considered a payment to keep her quiet before the election. host: 34 criminal charges if convicted of any or...
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he's a legal adviser to michael cohen. jamie raskin is here as well. >>> i want to start with the breaking news out of the middle east. overnight, iran carried out an hour long airborne attack inside israel marching more than 300 missiles and drones. 99% of the incoming fire was intercepted. thanks to the iron dome and defense systems funded by the united states and a coordinated effort. only a few of the missiles launched actually entered israel causing minor damage at an israeli air base. a young girl was injured biochip fell, but no reports of other casualties. iran says it was in retaliation for the israeli strike on a building in damascus syria that killed several commanders earlier this month. now, despite being adversaries for more than 40 years, this marks the first time iran launched a direct attack on israel from inside their own territory. and for that reason, it is unprecedented. it's important to remember that. iran also made clear last night, through a statement issued by the u.n. mission that they were done.
he's a legal adviser to michael cohen. jamie raskin is here as well. >>> i want to start with the breaking news out of the middle east. overnight, iran carried out an hour long airborne attack inside israel marching more than 300 missiles and drones. 99% of the incoming fire was intercepted. thanks to the iron dome and defense systems funded by the united states and a coordinated effort. only a few of the missiles launched actually entered israel causing minor damage at an israeli air...
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at one point pecker asked michael cohen who will pay me back for the $150,000 for karen mcdougal? and cohan said don't worry, the boss will take care of a. where do you think we are with where we have heard so far? >> pecker said he and trump had some sort of gentlemen's agreement on how this would w work. again this was a mutually beneficial relationship according to pecker. donald trump apparently sold the most magazines from them than anyone else and he said something like 80% of his "national enquirer" readers wanted donald trump to win the presidency if he ran so he saw this as an opportunity when donald trump decided to run to both help his business but also help the former president's campaign as well. as far as what we have learned so far we have learned a lot about the cd feelings of tabloid culture in new york city. we have not learned anything with respect to the crime at issue. i think the state is attempting to hone in on this vague new york election law that's says conspiring to influence an election through unlawful means, that's what they are trying to get them on.
at one point pecker asked michael cohen who will pay me back for the $150,000 for karen mcdougal? and cohan said don't worry, the boss will take care of a. where do you think we are with where we have heard so far? >> pecker said he and trump had some sort of gentlemen's agreement on how this would w work. again this was a mutually beneficial relationship according to pecker. donald trump apparently sold the most magazines from them than anyone else and he said something like 80% of his...
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michael cohen's word vs. the former president's word. >> brian: he famously went to karen macdougall and a door man and he said give me the story. i'll write it up. here's your money and i'm going to kill it. he spikes it. how does that help the prosecution? how does it hurt the defense? >> just some context on that is that this does happen in the media world. can you buy writes to a story and then choose not to publish it. some people may not like it but there is nothing inherently illegal. the prosecution wants to bring this in though to say well, he and trump had some kind of agreement that he was going to help them out with the election. so he going to pay off macdougall and this speaks to the same pattern here with michael cohen and therefore, what happened with stormy daniels is in effect an illegal contribution to himself. it is still a stretch no matter how you look at it but that's this whole case. >> lawrence: kerri, i'm curious. is the argument for the defense the statute that bragg is bringing bef
michael cohen's word vs. the former president's word. >> brian: he famously went to karen macdougall and a door man and he said give me the story. i'll write it up. here's your money and i'm going to kill it. he spikes it. how does that help the prosecution? how does it hurt the defense? >> just some context on that is that this does happen in the media world. can you buy writes to a story and then choose not to publish it. some people may not like it but there is nothing inherently...
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then that prosecutor asked cohen's banker if michael cohen had indicated the funds would be used to pay an adult film star as opposed to real real estate consulting would. this all happened? the corporation have been open so quickly, the money transferred and wired out. the answer was unequivocal. >> that is, an industry we do not work with. >> so how does this far does this go to proving the falsification of documents that are so central to the case. but certainly proves that the scheme was being used. they were using shell companies that we're using all sorts of false cities with the banks and otherwise. so that was from the get-go. now the problem is that right now, that's just michael cohen, right? and the big, big question for this trial is whether or not the prosecutors can prove that donald trump himself knew that business records were being falsified to cover up the entire scheme, but those are the business records inside the trump organization. but this is a very good lead into that particular part of it. >> so we don't know what they have joe, but certainly today presented a g
then that prosecutor asked cohen's banker if michael cohen had indicated the funds would be used to pay an adult film star as opposed to real real estate consulting would. this all happened? the corporation have been open so quickly, the money transferred and wired out. the answer was unequivocal. >> that is, an industry we do not work with. >> so how does this far does this go to proving the falsification of documents that are so central to the case. but certainly proves that the...
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he set up the shell company for michael cohen a cohen used to pay off stormy daniels. farrow's testimony is designed to start laying the foundation for the financial documents the prosecutors say are the backbone of the 34 charges of trump allegedly filing false business records. cohen billed trump in invoices listed as fees for his retainer for providing legal services. prosecutors say that was all a sham to hide the true purpose of stormy's paves that were -- payoffs that were then reimbursed by trump. we could be hearing from a bookkeeper who the defense said positived the checks for cohen. todd blanch, the president's lawyer, said no one told her to keep anything secret. blanch told the jury, quote, president trump had nothing to do with anything -- any of the 34 pieces of paper9. in the white house while he was running the country, that is not a crime. the president arriving here this morning also made clear that he doesn't think this trial should go forward. he attacked judge juan merchan as he usually does saying he has conflicts. the judge has already at least
he set up the shell company for michael cohen a cohen used to pay off stormy daniels. farrow's testimony is designed to start laying the foundation for the financial documents the prosecutors say are the backbone of the 34 charges of trump allegedly filing false business records. cohen billed trump in invoices listed as fees for his retainer for providing legal services. prosecutors say that was all a sham to hide the true purpose of stormy's paves that were -- payoffs that were then reimbursed...
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cohen. he has been showing to have some conflict with what he says. >> that is one thing that the defense will certainly try to raise, that michael cohen was convicted and save some time for campaign violations and for lying to congress and for tax evasion. this will all be brought up, it'll be fireworks happening at this trial, but michael cohen says that he is telling the truth. >> harris: okay. eric always tells the truth and he is my favorite thank you. all right, so i have to say, when a convicted liar says that this time -- but this time, you still put them on the stand? >> the boy who cried wolf. people probably have a lot of questions about how they've done everything. that is probably why "the wall street journal" raised the question, we understand why you want to protect the jury, but why are we protecting michael cohen who in history is then running his mouth everywhere, going back to the contention that you talked about in the gag order hearing, i want to talk about how the defen
cohen. he has been showing to have some conflict with what he says. >> that is one thing that the defense will certainly try to raise, that michael cohen was convicted and save some time for campaign violations and for lying to congress and for tax evasion. this will all be brought up, it'll be fireworks happening at this trial, but michael cohen says that he is telling the truth. >> harris: okay. eric always tells the truth and he is my favorite thank you. all right, so i have to...
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people say is michael cohen? yes. people stay is stormy daniels, but really the witness is going to be the documents. those are going to be the most important pieces of evidence. and the witness in this case against donald trump. and of course, michael cohen because michael cohen is going to lay out given narration as to why these documents are important, why the other witnesses are important and technically, at the end, all other witnesses are going to be corroborating what michael cohen says and eventually at closing arguments, the prosecutor is going to be able to argue, look, michael cohen, he said what he said. yes, he has his baggage, but he can be believed why? because six corroboration to show that he can be believed& will ask this jury to find a form. us president guilty of these 35, 34 counts of falsifying business records. >> we were just showing some of those people that who who could testify and we have heard reports that the former publisher of the national enquirer, david could be the first to testify a
people say is michael cohen? yes. people stay is stormy daniels, but really the witness is going to be the documents. those are going to be the most important pieces of evidence. and the witness in this case against donald trump. and of course, michael cohen because michael cohen is going to lay out given narration as to why these documents are important, why the other witnesses are important and technically, at the end, all other witnesses are going to be corroborating what michael cohen says...
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and of course, michael cohen because michael cohen is going to lay out, give a narration as to why these documents are important, why the other witnesses are important, and technically, at the end, or the other witnesses are going to be corroborating what michael cohen says and eventually at closing arguments to prosecutor is going to be able to argue, look, michael cohen, he said what he said yes, he has his baggage, but he can be believed y because x corroboration to show that he can be believed. and we'll ask this jury to find a former us president guilty. you have these 30, 34 counts of falsifying business records. >> we were just showing some of those people that who who could testify and we have heard reports of the former publisher of the national enquirer, david, could be the first to testify. and according to prosecutors, he's already admitted to running this so-called catch and scheme. to help trump and included paying sources not to tell negative stories. and we do know that he has been granted immunity in exchange for his testimony. what does that mean for his testimony? so i
and of course, michael cohen because michael cohen is going to lay out, give a narration as to why these documents are important, why the other witnesses are important, and technically, at the end, or the other witnesses are going to be corroborating what michael cohen says and eventually at closing arguments to prosecutor is going to be able to argue, look, michael cohen, he said what he said yes, he has his baggage, but he can be believed y because x corroboration to show that he can be...
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he says he gave payments through michael cohen for legal expenses. the charges are usually misdemeanors, manhattan d.a. alvin bragg bumped them up to felonies. the president has attacked this trial, this is truth social this morning. why didn't they bring this lawsuit seven years ago? election interference. >> if i fly over a democrat state, they call it a blue state, i get subpoenaed before a grand jury. it is horrible. h honestly, they are ruining this country, destroying the country. not a thing he's done has been good. this is blatant manipulation of the law. >> here is the 42-page jury selection with the questions, question 32, do you have any feelings or opinions about how mr. trump is being treated in this case? one way to find this out if you look at election results in manhattan, jurors are only from new york city. in 2020, mr. trump got 12% of the vote, and in 2016, he got 10% of the vote, that is the jury pull as they start letsdz than two hours from now. >> lawrence: that should be fair. >> ainsley: not surprising, it is new york city. >>
he says he gave payments through michael cohen for legal expenses. the charges are usually misdemeanors, manhattan d.a. alvin bragg bumped them up to felonies. the president has attacked this trial, this is truth social this morning. why didn't they bring this lawsuit seven years ago? election interference. >> if i fly over a democrat state, they call it a blue state, i get subpoenaed before a grand jury. it is horrible. h honestly, they are ruining this country, destroying the country....
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bryan, let me be very clear, the prosecution is hiding michael cohen. if he's their star witness, they're hiding him. and the end game of this is to take trump off the campaign trail. it is to tie him up in a courtroom for9 9-10 weeks. that's the bottom line. it's not about a prosecution, it's about a possessor if cushion against trump. and this -- persecution. and this judge, the gag order and you look at everything that has been ruled against president trump in this particular case, it is basically to hurt trump's election chances which is failing because if you look at the polls, he's doing quite well. bryan: leo, they weren't aggressive with david pecker; that is, the attorneys for former president trump. if and when michael cohen takes the stand, how would you go after him? >> with aannihilation oring bryan. let me tell you right now, 35 years of trial experience, i would take every video of michael cohen showing his hatred towards trump where he appeared on msnbc and nb are c, and i would play those over and over again. i would have michael cohen
bryan, let me be very clear, the prosecution is hiding michael cohen. if he's their star witness, they're hiding him. and the end game of this is to take trump off the campaign trail. it is to tie him up in a courtroom for9 9-10 weeks. that's the bottom line. it's not about a prosecution, it's about a possessor if cushion against trump. and this -- persecution. and this judge, the gag order and you look at everything that has been ruled against president trump in this particular case, it is...
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>> no. >> then why did michael cohen -- >> you have to ask michael cohen. michael cohen is my attorney. and you'll have to ask michael cohen. >> but no, you'll have to michael cohen. there was a million defrn different ways that politicians could avoid or dismiss things but he was still stuck to his blame michael cohen defense. ask him. it was all him. and he went rogue and quickly other lawyers had to come in and start changing the story. we don't know what out of court evidence they'll but using but they are going to take different parts of the timeline, the prosecutors, to show how the story shifted, which in essence is another way that you know was a cover-up. because he had the original thing and they covered it up and then in a sense they started covering up the cover-up. and then trump lawyer rudy giuliani basically went on live tv and changed the story and admitted or said trump did repay cohen. >> they funneled it through a law firm. funneled through a law firm and the president repaid it. >> oh, i didn't know, he didn't? there is no campaign finan
>> no. >> then why did michael cohen -- >> you have to ask michael cohen. michael cohen is my attorney. and you'll have to ask michael cohen. >> but no, you'll have to michael cohen. there was a million defrn different ways that politicians could avoid or dismiss things but he was still stuck to his blame michael cohen defense. ask him. it was all him. and he went rogue and quickly other lawyers had to come in and start changing the story. we don't know what out of court...
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is he michael cohen's banker. set up the shell company that cohen used to pay off stormy daniels. farro is to start laying out the financial document trail the d.a.'s office says that backs the 34 charges of trump filing false business records, all to try to hide his alleged affair with stormy daniels. prosecutors say those payments were illegally listed as legal fees to michael cohen but trump's lawyer, todd blanche told the jury that mr. trump did nothing wrong. because he thought he was paying cohen for being his lawyer. quote, michael cohen described his work as payment to the retainer agreement for legal services rendered. the invoice was processed. somebody at trump tower generated a check. president trump signed it. so, what on earth is a crime? this comes as the former president's continued public criticism of these proceedings, including of michael cohen could lead him to be found in contempt of court later this week. on thursday a second hearing with judge juan member khan's gag order is set. prosecutors want mr. trump held accountable for slamming witnesses in the trial
is he michael cohen's banker. set up the shell company that cohen used to pay off stormy daniels. farro is to start laying out the financial document trail the d.a.'s office says that backs the 34 charges of trump filing false business records, all to try to hide his alleged affair with stormy daniels. prosecutors say those payments were illegally listed as legal fees to michael cohen but trump's lawyer, todd blanche told the jury that mr. trump did nothing wrong. because he thought he was...
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>> you'll have to ask michael cohen. michael is my attorney and you'll have to ask michael. >> no, the claim there is a bald faced lie and there aren't a lot of ways to spin it because it's so clear. no, he says he didn't know about something that we have him on tape strategizing about. no, he says about something we have him on record paper signing about and he does tend to keep track of the money that gets pulled out of him. as i mentioned earlier in the report, it was a long time coming to even get those bills paid. now this wasn't going to hold up. you had cohen out there, you had investigators out there and a lot of paper records, financial records out there, so other lawyers who were involved for donald trump who have also themselves gone on to be indicted were then figuring out the strategy. so while it might look sloppy, we know a lot more now than we did then. what we know now is that lawyers around trump figured this is going to come out so we've got to start getting it out. someone who then was relatively new
>> you'll have to ask michael cohen. michael is my attorney and you'll have to ask michael. >> no, the claim there is a bald faced lie and there aren't a lot of ways to spin it because it's so clear. no, he says he didn't know about something that we have him on tape strategizing about. no, he says about something we have him on record paper signing about and he does tend to keep track of the money that gets pulled out of him. as i mentioned earlier in the report, it was a long time...
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they also noted that trump paid cohen $420,000, that is over three times more than the 130,000 cohen paid daniels. the pledge claims that that discrepancy is proof that the payments were not reimbursement. before packer's testimony continues tomorrow morning trace, the judge will rule on if former president donald trump violated the quartz gag order with several social media posts and if so what the punishment will be. court will end early tomorrow because of the passover holiday. >> thank you. let's bring in former chairman of the house... great to have you on. i'm looking at this stuff, we talk to our legal analyst and they still obsess it just seems like there's no remedy for what is -- it's a mockery. your thoughts. >> they can't even articulate what the charges are. supposedly it's a federal campaign finance violation but this is not a federal -- in federal court. it is absurd that they are doing this. i think trump's legal team makes a really good point that when you pay somebody 400 plus thousand dollars as your attorney and they are trying to claim that that was simply reimbu
they also noted that trump paid cohen $420,000, that is over three times more than the 130,000 cohen paid daniels. the pledge claims that that discrepancy is proof that the payments were not reimbursement. before packer's testimony continues tomorrow morning trace, the judge will rule on if former president donald trump violated the quartz gag order with several social media posts and if so what the punishment will be. court will end early tomorrow because of the passover holiday. >>...
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michael cohen is one of them. and so what it'll be interesting to see the mayor jim, is how the judge enforces the gag order will be monetary fines or will he in effect put trump in? that is incarcerate them for a period of time in order to get to the notion that there are things you can't say. it can intimidate witnesses. you can't really impair or affect the trial. we'll see what the judge does. >> all right. joey jackson, it's gonna be interesting to watch. thanks a lot. really appreciate it. good to see you this morning. >> oh thanks, john coming up next in the warning, israel about an offensive response to the attack by iran plus four arrests in the case of two moms who disappeared last month while picking up their kids and we're on today's big story for us president about to appear in court to face or criminal the trial for the first time in history >> there's new ally in the fight against climate change. >> this is in-car business blue carbon. we >> just need to protect nature will do the rest >> corbin plu
michael cohen is one of them. and so what it'll be interesting to see the mayor jim, is how the judge enforces the gag order will be monetary fines or will he in effect put trump in? that is incarcerate them for a period of time in order to get to the notion that there are things you can't say. it can intimidate witnesses. you can't really impair or affect the trial. we'll see what the judge does. >> all right. joey jackson, it's gonna be interesting to watch. thanks a lot. really...
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you'll hear from cohen. that's impossible. trump was a micromanager to all these things. and i think stormy daniels will be a very powerful witness. she comes across, i think very sympathetically. i think the jury is really going to love her and the prep for her is you just want to keep a very focused on just actually what happened. i think those are the three main people that you're going to hear from scott. >> we saw the former president trying to campaign over the weekend. he was supposed to be in wilmington, north carolina yesterday and then that rally got canceled at the last minute because of weather. so we heard marshall say that the president, former president's expected to be in the courtroom four days a week how how much is that going to hurt? obvious it'll hurt his campaigning, but how much does the lack of being on the campaign pain trail actually hurt his chances at getting elected well look i have maintained this is a strange election in that you've got two presidents who are fully known basically fully vetted by the american people. >> i've wondered, is the
you'll hear from cohen. that's impossible. trump was a micromanager to all these things. and i think stormy daniels will be a very powerful witness. she comes across, i think very sympathetically. i think the jury is really going to love her and the prep for her is you just want to keep a very focused on just actually what happened. i think those are the three main people that you're going to hear from scott. >> we saw the former president trying to campaign over the weekend. he was...
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it also became clear that this was really between him and michael cohen. when he asked trump about it and the reimbursement he said i don't know anything about that. none of that makes a good case if anything let alone a criminal case. >> andy this was the former president also on his remarks a few moments ago. he said this about the case, listen... >> today was breathtaking in this room you saw what went on it was breathtaking. amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have never happened and a case that should have never been filed and it was really an incredible day. open your eyes, we can't let this continue to happen to our country. >> sandra: open your eyes he said. andy, the case should never have been filed all ask you a question i asked the ladies of moment ago is becoming more and more apparent to the american public that that is indeed the case? >> it may be sandra but, you know, wanting i would caution, i agree with everything jonathan said and the other attorneys criticizing the weakness of the case but we are trained lawyers, you know, w
it also became clear that this was really between him and michael cohen. when he asked trump about it and the reimbursement he said i don't know anything about that. none of that makes a good case if anything let alone a criminal case. >> andy this was the former president also on his remarks a few moments ago. he said this about the case, listen... >> today was breathtaking in this room you saw what went on it was breathtaking. amazing testimony. this is a trial that should have...
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cohen was. the jump city trance at the judge set a hearing for next week after prosecutors argued today that he violated the order today. they are also asking the judge to sanction trump $1000 for each of the three post and tell him to take them down and warn him that another one to put him in jail. after all that, joyce election began. because of the ordinary nature of this trial, this judge had to deal with a whole lot of extra motions and they had to deal with a whole lot of extra potential jurors but the big lesson learned today is that they did in fact deal with all of it. the court system can do this. donald trump lupton, had his first day in criminal court, walked out and tomorrow he will be back at the table at 9:30 a.m. after months, years, of disappointment and delay tactics, the wheels have justice have turned slowly at times. today, one of the most effective atmospheres of justice was brought to trial and he was stay there until a verdict is reached. starting off us tonight is the fo
cohen was. the jump city trance at the judge set a hearing for next week after prosecutors argued today that he violated the order today. they are also asking the judge to sanction trump $1000 for each of the three post and tell him to take them down and warn him that another one to put him in jail. after all that, joyce election began. because of the ordinary nature of this trial, this judge had to deal with a whole lot of extra motions and they had to deal with a whole lot of extra potential...
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on october 17th, he said at this point, he sent an e-mail to cohen saying the agreement between cohen and daniels was void. that it was no longer going to be taking place. and this is where ultimately we are about to get to the point where how is this, how is this resurrected. because keith davidson was just asked by the prosecution whether he ever believed that michael cohen would be the one himself actually executing and paying these funds. the ultimate source of the funds to which davidson responded never. so this is where we will now get from keith davidson an understanding of what went into ultimately how they resurrected this deal and come october 27th whether donald trump was explicitly involved and what those conversations from his end looked like in order to ultimately pay daniels that $130,000 and silence her story from getting publicly out there before the 2016 election. >> really important context there. about what happened at the supreme court in new york state just now. donald trump's team was trying to get merchan recused, to get the case stayed, because they believe th
on october 17th, he said at this point, he sent an e-mail to cohen saying the agreement between cohen and daniels was void. that it was no longer going to be taking place. and this is where ultimately we are about to get to the point where how is this, how is this resurrected. because keith davidson was just asked by the prosecution whether he ever believed that michael cohen would be the one himself actually executing and paying these funds. the ultimate source of the funds to which davidson...
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cohen and the story of michael cohen checks it out. it says these two people are employees of trump-world tower. it gets back to them and then david says he'll check out the store, but you say this is not necessarily a campaign country remember, citizens united dealt with the case where somebody, a documentary film maker made a film attacking hillary clinton, trying to make her look bad right before the election and that was held to not be a in-kind campaign contribution when media company does something like that expense, money, significant amount of money in that case, millions of dollars to produce something that could change people's opinions of the election to help their preferred candidate that was constitutionally protected, free speech. so that's that's what it's buying somebody silence. the same thing as free speech not free and it's not speech. >> it hasn't, it's an interesting question that should be tested. >> david says he called michael cohen because of the 2015 meeting he agreed to notify cone of anything he heard, quote
cohen and the story of michael cohen checks it out. it says these two people are employees of trump-world tower. it gets back to them and then david says he'll check out the store, but you say this is not necessarily a campaign country remember, citizens united dealt with the case where somebody, a documentary film maker made a film attacking hillary clinton, trying to make her look bad right before the election and that was held to not be a in-kind campaign contribution when media company does...
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so the question that michael cohen is going to have to face you are a convicted purger. were you lying now or lying then. you had a judge who should have confused and massive conflict with his daughter's outside work. i think this whole case, ultimately, is going to crumble because it doesn't work under the law and especially under the facts. >> will: you know, matt, i think over the next couple weeks we will fall down the are a bit hole details arguing about the facts of the case. that's important. that's what a trial is for. one of the things i find fascinating that both the prosecution and the defense said yeah, we'll take two lawyers on the jury. that's highly abnormal for either side to be comfortable with the attorneys in the jury box. in the end is the trump's team number one okay we have argued over the fax. now your job is to apply them to the law and you two lawyers, you know, they are not going to say that but imply it. you better take the lead here in this room and show everyone this does not apply to the law. >> it's a really good point. i tried many cases a
so the question that michael cohen is going to have to face you are a convicted purger. were you lying now or lying then. you had a judge who should have confused and massive conflict with his daughter's outside work. i think this whole case, ultimately, is going to crumble because it doesn't work under the law and especially under the facts. >> will: you know, matt, i think over the next couple weeks we will fall down the are a bit hole details arguing about the facts of the case. that's...
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but in response michael cohen tells fox news this. that quote, the facts will come out at the time of trial that contradicts the mischaracterizations of me. after the gag order hearing is completed we'll know if the former president could be fined. the testimony will continue. that from david pecker, the publisher of the "national enquirer" who will testify about the so-called catch and kill scheme in order to hide information damaging to the former president. then witness number two later this week, mcdougal, the former playboy playmate who claims she had a ten month affair with the president and paid for her silence by the "national enquirer" so voters would not find out about it during the 2016 presidential race. bret, back to you. >> bret: we don't have specific timing how long this will take to get this ruling, whatever it is this morning. >> no, we don't know if the judge will immediately rule on the bench or if he will take it under consideration. he will hear the arguments from both sides, prosecutors citing ten of those truth
but in response michael cohen tells fox news this. that quote, the facts will come out at the time of trial that contradicts the mischaracterizations of me. after the gag order hearing is completed we'll know if the former president could be fined. the testimony will continue. that from david pecker, the publisher of the "national enquirer" who will testify about the so-called catch and kill scheme in order to hide information damaging to the former president. then witness number two...
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davidson found himself negotiating directly with michael cohen. the two men struck a deal. daniels would get $130,000 for her story. davidson testified, "it was my understanding that mr. trump was the beneficiary of this contract." but the payment kept getting delayed. davidson saying cohen told him, “what do you expect me to do? my guy is in five states a day. i'm doing everything i can.” but davidson was convinced they were “trying to kick the can down the road until after the election." ultimately cohen told him "god damnit, i'll just do it myself”" and paid the porn star out of his own pocket. prosecutors say when trump later reimbursed cohen, he illegally falsified dox yooments to make it all look like a legal expense. trump almost egging on the judge today, calling him rigged, crooked, and conflicted, but the judge made clear if these violations of the gag order continue, he's not abouf throwing trump in jail. david? >> david: thank you, aaron. >>> we're tracking severe weather. the storms across several states tonight. new tornado watches, damaging winds, hai
davidson found himself negotiating directly with michael cohen. the two men struck a deal. daniels would get $130,000 for her story. davidson testified, "it was my understanding that mr. trump was the beneficiary of this contract." but the payment kept getting delayed. davidson saying cohen told him, “what do you expect me to do? my guy is in five states a day. i'm doing everything i can.” but davidson was convinced they were “trying to kick the can down the road until after the...
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i think him and michael cohen are being offered basically to fill a big hole in alvin bragg's case. bragg, is theory in the prosecution is that trump store the 2016 election. but you hasn't actually charged him in the conspiracy to do that nor is trying to implement an election are suppress negative information in crime and what bragg has charged our 34 book entries that didn't occur until 2017. so he's in the irrational position of trying to say that 26 and election was stolen by activity that took place the following year. you need to try to persuade the jury that there is some kind of nefarious scheme that leads up to the 2016 election and what pecker and cohen are for is to outline the discussions that they had about this catch and kill scheme to purchase the disclosure rights of the stories and bury them which may be unsavory, exactly the things that underlying the stories were unsavory, but that's not a crime. >> sandra: interesting. john calvin former president and his team are spending a lot of time as he steps out of the court room, you know, just ripping in to the credibil
i think him and michael cohen are being offered basically to fill a big hole in alvin bragg's case. bragg, is theory in the prosecution is that trump store the 2016 election. but you hasn't actually charged him in the conspiracy to do that nor is trying to implement an election are suppress negative information in crime and what bragg has charged our 34 book entries that didn't occur until 2017. so he's in the irrational position of trying to say that 26 and election was stolen by activity that...
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the we cohen referred to, pecker said he understood it to me cohen and trump. barbara, can you go back to what is the law that prosecutors are trying to prove that trump broke, or what is the crime that trump committed, that he's sitting there in court for and how does pecker's testimony help corroborate that in any way? >> of course, the law here is falsification of business records to conceal the commission of another crime, i think what the prosecutors have done that's very helpful is to start with the crime and talk about the false my case of the business records as the cover-up. so here, the crime is a statute under new york law, 17-152 that makes it a crime to conspire to promote or prevent the election to any office by unlawful means. campaign expenditures without the intent to report them. cohen paid $130,000. national enquirer paid $30,000 and $120,000 to karen mcdougal. those payments make this illegal. crime is committed. it's enough they falsified with the intent to do that but they've also got that evidence of illegal campaign expenditures. it exte
the we cohen referred to, pecker said he understood it to me cohen and trump. barbara, can you go back to what is the law that prosecutors are trying to prove that trump broke, or what is the crime that trump committed, that he's sitting there in court for and how does pecker's testimony help corroborate that in any way? >> of course, the law here is falsification of business records to conceal the commission of another crime, i think what the prosecutors have done that's very helpful is...
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the greatest judges in the world said michael cohen is a serial perjurer. so why is this even going forward? i don't even understand. it's ke they want this public notice, this big circus of donald trump. host: you use the term a bootstrap trial? caller: that's what they said. host: what does that mean? caller: it's like they just made up something. made up something that came out of nowhere. it was totally misdemeanor, there was no trial at the federal election commission. the department of justice. just like the insurrection with jack smith they couldn't charge him because there was no insurrection. insurrection is the military, and take over the capital. they keep bootstrapping everything. all the scholars of the world saying you can do this. >> you also use the term circus. this is the headline we showed you earlier from the new york times, trump beckons bedlam for the city. here's the first couple of graphs in the new york times. manhattan criminal court building is short on charm, circled in scaffolding, neighbor to a colossal pile of rubble with the
the greatest judges in the world said michael cohen is a serial perjurer. so why is this even going forward? i don't even understand. it's ke they want this public notice, this big circus of donald trump. host: you use the term a bootstrap trial? caller: that's what they said. host: what does that mean? caller: it's like they just made up something. made up something that came out of nowhere. it was totally misdemeanor, there was no trial at the federal election commission. the department of...
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let's pay in cash, and michael cohen goes, no, no, no. >> let me play it. this is michael cohen. this is a 2016 recording. remember, michael cohen he gets a campaign website, a trump campaign website, which he didn't have before. supposed to be his private lawyer. and this is a conversation they have as donald trump is running for president. this is michael cohen talking about buying the rights to karen mcdougal, the former playboy bunny's story. take a listen. >> i need to open up a company for the transfer of all that info regarding our friend david. i spoke to allen about it. when it comes time for the financing -- >> what financing? >> we'll have to pay. >> cash? >> no, no, no. >> jill, they're going to try to impeach michael cohen, but cohen i'm sure has more of that. he's on the phone with him saying i need to do the thing i'm accused of doing. >> not only that. one, he's pled guilty. two, they have done a very skillful opening statement. and by calling david pecker as the first witness, they are building the structure that will then lead to the supporting beams and the det
let's pay in cash, and michael cohen goes, no, no, no. >> let me play it. this is michael cohen. this is a 2016 recording. remember, michael cohen he gets a campaign website, a trump campaign website, which he didn't have before. supposed to be his private lawyer. and this is a conversation they have as donald trump is running for president. this is michael cohen talking about buying the rights to karen mcdougal, the former playboy bunny's story. take a listen. >> i need to open up...
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so at some point cohen is being given. here's where you wire the money. michael cohen. and at this point, they're trying to rush her cohen to pay or at least team trump to pay because david pecker doesn't want to get stuck with the bill again, is that right yes. >> that is correct. one of the reasons that we know the david pecker, it did not find this deal or to a caching and kill it because he was not reimbursed when he paid for the story of karen mcdougal. now, you also see in the next few and the next few days, because we've heard other witnesses talk about just how chaotic this was, how much pressure cohen was under. we have another update. it says this is the fourth or fifth time i set my wiring instructions to michael cohen. davidson said the october 2016 email. now, we know spoiler alert from cohen's banker who testified earlier today that that wire payment is made over the next few days. so this does go through this does happen. but cohen, of course, taking alone out against his home, but almost as soon as that money hits the shell company set setup, it then goe
so at some point cohen is being given. here's where you wire the money. michael cohen. and at this point, they're trying to rush her cohen to pay or at least team trump to pay because david pecker doesn't want to get stuck with the bill again, is that right yes. >> that is correct. one of the reasons that we know the david pecker, it did not find this deal or to a caching and kill it because he was not reimbursed when he paid for the story of karen mcdougal. now, you also see in the next...
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but i want to ask you about michael cohen. michael cohen knows he has a credibility problem. michael cohen has spent a lot of time with these prosecutors, right? they've had the conversations but he took a profane swipe at trump on x. wrote among other things you are attacks stink of desperation. we are all hoping you take the stand in your defense. if you're the prosecutor who's calling cohen to the stand, what are you thinking when you see that? >> i'm thinking michael cohen, please shut up. please just do your testifying in the courtroom, but the prosecutor does not control michael cohen. i'm not sure anyone controls michael cohen. so he's not doing the prosecution that he favors in a way that makes his testimony even more credible. although we know at the same time, that he now des dispiezs trump. with regard to the testimony of cohen, they want to hit it and quit it. >> paul and danny, i don't know what the rest of the trial holds when they reconvene on thursday, but the start of this has been pretty dog gone interesting. thank you both. i'm sure we'll speak again very s
but i want to ask you about michael cohen. michael cohen knows he has a credibility problem. michael cohen has spent a lot of time with these prosecutors, right? they've had the conversations but he took a profane swipe at trump on x. wrote among other things you are attacks stink of desperation. we are all hoping you take the stand in your defense. if you're the prosecutor who's calling cohen to the stand, what are you thinking when you see that? >> i'm thinking michael cohen, please...
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the michaelas cohen case was a federal case.ca when michael cohen pled guilty, the -- the u.s. attorney for the southern district of f new york the federal prosecutor running the office that was investigating cohen, that was prostating cohen, that was a u.s. attorney named jeffrey burr man. here is a lifelong republican. he was appointed by president trump. he worked on the trump campaign and the trump transition. but after jeff burman was fired from the trump administration, after he was fired at the u.s. attorney in sdny, he wrote a book about what happened to him in that job. and one of the things he described in detail was about the michael cohen case. according to jeffrey burman, who was running that u.s. attorneys office, after michael cohen pled guilty and was sentenced to three w years in prison for thi crime, president trump's appointees at the u.s. t department of justice in washington, the main justice, they started repeatedly reaching down into burman's office, into sdny to try to make the whole case m basically go away. this is from jeff burman's book. it's called
the michaelas cohen case was a federal case.ca when michael cohen pled guilty, the -- the u.s. attorney for the southern district of f new york the federal prosecutor running the office that was investigating cohen, that was prostating cohen, that was a u.s. attorney named jeffrey burr man. here is a lifelong republican. he was appointed by president trump. he worked on the trump campaign and the trump transition. but after jeff burman was fired from the trump administration, after he was fired...
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why did michael cohen make it? >> maybe you will have to ask michael. >> no, the claim there, is a boldfaced lie and there aren't a lot of ways to spin it because it is so clear. he says he didn't know about something that we have him on tape strategizing about, no he says about something that we have on record and paper signing about. he does tend to keep track of the money that gets pulled out of him and as i mentioned earlier in the report that's a long time coming to even get those bills paid. this was not going to hold up. you had cohen, investigators, lots of paper and financial records out there so other lawyers were involved for donald trump who also themselves went on to be indicted and were then figuring out the strategy. while it might look sloppy we know a lot more now than we did then. what we know now is that lawyers around trump figured this is going to come out so we have to start getting it out. someone who is then relatively new to the team, rudy giuliani, discussed it on fox. take a look. >> they
why did michael cohen make it? >> maybe you will have to ask michael. >> no, the claim there, is a boldfaced lie and there aren't a lot of ways to spin it because it is so clear. he says he didn't know about something that we have him on tape strategizing about, no he says about something that we have on record and paper signing about. he does tend to keep track of the money that gets pulled out of him and as i mentioned earlier in the report that's a long time coming to even get...
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said contact with cohen, so he would talk to michael cohen, david talked to michael cohen if there was an issue, they could talk every day. >> exactly. we need to know that there is some sort of catch and kill pattern which aren't to establish that already. we know that there was some sort of maybe awareness if not, of the cook, the books, but at least awareness in terms of the micromanagement that he would have had or knowledge about what was actually on his different invoices. >> the prosecutor asked david if he knows. hope hicks? yes, i do. packer said so this is the first time the trump campaign aide and white house aide, hope hicks her name is brought up are expecting hope hicks at some point to be called as a witness. she was involved according to the prosecution in some of these conversations in one way or another, when it comes to paying michael cohen two after he paid allegedly stormy daniels. >> so while i hope hicks is so important is about the fallout of the access hollywood fall out. other allegation patients. what was the containment principles about where they trying to
said contact with cohen, so he would talk to michael cohen, david talked to michael cohen if there was an issue, they could talk every day. >> exactly. we need to know that there is some sort of catch and kill pattern which aren't to establish that already. we know that there was some sort of maybe awareness if not, of the cook, the books, but at least awareness in terms of the micromanagement that he would have had or knowledge about what was actually on his different invoices. >>...
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this is about setting up the michael cohen testimony and establishing relevance of the michael cohen testimony in advance and basically trying to give credibility to michael cohen's testimony which we haven't had yet that will be the end probably because michael cohen himself is very incredible perjury, we have all of the record of all the things he has done wrong he's been in prison this is all to set up that and sanitize michael cohen. >> but it's establishing trimer patterns of behaviour saying this is the way the trump team works because this case basically involves michael cohen down trump and alan weitzel berg these are the people who supposedly were about round the payment in this case so by establishing that and packer saying he passed on that he didn't want anything to do with tony daniels because we are in walmart and we don't want porn stars on the cover of our magazine people like it one of the things that i am curious about because you have a close look i'm going to be there next week to get a close look which i'm looking forward to but what is the feel for how the teams
this is about setting up the michael cohen testimony and establishing relevance of the michael cohen testimony in advance and basically trying to give credibility to michael cohen's testimony which we haven't had yet that will be the end probably because michael cohen himself is very incredible perjury, we have all of the record of all the things he has done wrong he's been in prison this is all to set up that and sanitize michael cohen. >> but it's establishing trimer patterns of...
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what is michael cohen saying? >> reporter: right, michael cohen's statement is short and brief, but he was the target of several of those violations that judge merchan just found that donald trump had violated the gag order on by posting specifically about michael cohen or articles about michael cohen. michael cohen's new statement is, quote, the imposed fine is irrelevant. judge merchan's decision elucidates that this behavior will not be tolerated and no one is above the law. again, judge merchan finding donald trump violated nine of the ten alleged violations that were brought forward by the district attorney's office so far. and even suggested the potential jail time could be a potential consequence if donald trump were continue to violate the gag order placed on him. >> everyone watching at home, stay with us. everybody else, stay close, we'll keep an eye on that manhattan courthouse throughout this hour. we'll have more in just minutes, including another critical hearing set for thursday on more possible gag
what is michael cohen saying? >> reporter: right, michael cohen's statement is short and brief, but he was the target of several of those violations that judge merchan just found that donald trump had violated the gag order on by posting specifically about michael cohen or articles about michael cohen. michael cohen's new statement is, quote, the imposed fine is irrelevant. judge merchan's decision elucidates that this behavior will not be tolerated and no one is above the law. again,...
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michael cohen didn't run for president. michael cohen went to jail. it feels like that is a basic topic sentence under which a lot of these witnesses will be supporting that story and that plot with their testimony. >> right. i think the idea is to almost not quite extract michael cohen but to build the evidence around him. he will probably come at the end in terms of of a witness. even today, i'm still struck by the new information that came out. we'll have narrators throughout. we heard about text messages that went back and forthwith the "national enquirer" when they went out to see karen mcdougal, one of the women who had a relationship with donald trump. they were trying to confirm if the story was true. there was an election night, a pledge that went back and for the between one of the lawyers involved that was representing karen mcdougal. we'll see a lot of that come through. and david pecker was not on the stand for very long. but just hearing the details that we got, the idea that they would, if a story, reporters were given about $10,000 to
michael cohen didn't run for president. michael cohen went to jail. it feels like that is a basic topic sentence under which a lot of these witnesses will be supporting that story and that plot with their testimony. >> right. i think the idea is to almost not quite extract michael cohen but to build the evidence around him. he will probably come at the end in terms of of a witness. even today, i'm still struck by the new information that came out. we'll have narrators throughout. we heard...