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according to michael cohen's testimony, donald trump told michael cohen "to take care of it." "did you ask him at that time whether he had had a sexual encounter with stormy daniels? did he enter you directly? answer, no ma'am. what did he say, did he say anything in response to that ? enter, no man. question, did he enter anything about what she looked like? he said she was a beautiful woman. donald trump repeatedly told michael cohen "just take care of it." we kept hearing that line today over and over again. according to michael cohen's testimony, donald trump said "this is a disaster, total disaster. women are going to eat me because this is really a disaster. women will hate me. guys may think it's cool but this will be a disaster for the campaign." that is what donald trump thought the stormy daniels story could be, a disaster for the campaign. michael cohen quoted donald trump saying "what i want you to do is just push it out as long as you can, just get past the election. if i win, it has no relevance. i would be president. if i lose, i don't even care. question, "did
according to michael cohen's testimony, donald trump told michael cohen "to take care of it." "did you ask him at that time whether he had had a sexual encounter with stormy daniels? did he enter you directly? answer, no ma'am. what did he say, did he say anything in response to that ? enter, no man. question, did he enter anything about what she looked like? he said she was a beautiful woman. donald trump repeatedly told michael cohen "just take care of it." we kept...
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michael cohen, yes sir. todd blanche, and when he says cash, he's not talking about benjamin's and green dollar bills, right? he is talking about paying for something with cash, not financing, correct? michael cohen, no sir. leading off our discussion to find out what cash is, andrew weissmann. he is a msnbc legal analyst and co-author of the best-selling book, the trump indictments. also with us is adam klasfeld who was in the courtroom today with us. and lisa rubin, also with us in the courtroom. msnbc legal correspondent. we were all there. every minute of it. this thing about cash turned out to be interesting. it was an angle i have not thought of. what todd blanche meant was there are rich people like donald trump in new york and they talk about buying apartments for $5 million and they say it will pay cash, i'm not going to finance. we know that they mean a check when they use cash in that way. the way we have all heard the word in the audio tape was this was payoff cash. but todd blanche says no, no b
michael cohen, yes sir. todd blanche, and when he says cash, he's not talking about benjamin's and green dollar bills, right? he is talking about paying for something with cash, not financing, correct? michael cohen, no sir. leading off our discussion to find out what cash is, andrew weissmann. he is a msnbc legal analyst and co-author of the best-selling book, the trump indictments. also with us is adam klasfeld who was in the courtroom today with us. and lisa rubin, also with us in the...
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cohen. >> what is michael cohen? what does he wanted more than anything in the war? for all per decades, the approval of donald chomping here to suggest that he's not even as important as stormy daniels and he won't even look at them. i'm a few things are likely to annoy michael cohen as much when you more than anyone that michael cohen is someone who actually does get under his skin. that is somebody who riles him up. he doesn't like talking about michael cohen at all because actually sitting in this courtroom staring at michael cohen, i'm not staring at me as his eyes closed those are reporting, but the fact that he has to listen to him, that is not comfortable for the former president. again, his lawyers i've asked him have begged him not to have any reaction to michael cohen because they believe that that will urge michael cohen on. and remember what they wanna do is actually get under michael cohen skin and hidden be the one reacting. >> yeah, right now, todd blanche is walking. michael cohen through positive st
cohen. >> what is michael cohen? what does he wanted more than anything in the war? for all per decades, the approval of donald chomping here to suggest that he's not even as important as stormy daniels and he won't even look at them. i'm a few things are likely to annoy michael cohen as much when you more than anyone that michael cohen is someone who actually does get under his skin. that is somebody who riles him up. he doesn't like talking about michael cohen at all because actually...
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cohen, michael cohen called himself a lawyer. michael cohen, a fixer, he only fixes things that he broke. we got all of this stuff, all of the ad hominem anything you could want about michael cohen we've already had. then they put it all in context. here's what he wants when he served donald trump, here's when he stopped serving donald trump, here is what he has done since, here are the since he has committed and the way he has atoned. it has all been out there in advance. for todd blanche to be out as donald trump's defense lawyer saying michael cohen, didn't you like to congress ? the jury must be sitting there yes, we heard the expiration for that already, we know what that is, why are you picking it up again? >> the thing that struck me today on that point, on the cross is i do think, i mean, there are plausible stories to tell here. for instance, right, and they are spending a lot of time on his podcast and the fact that there was a moment, all the different merchandise you sell on your website, your associated websites that
cohen, michael cohen called himself a lawyer. michael cohen, a fixer, he only fixes things that he broke. we got all of this stuff, all of the ad hominem anything you could want about michael cohen we've already had. then they put it all in context. here's what he wants when he served donald trump, here's when he stopped serving donald trump, here is what he has done since, here are the since he has committed and the way he has atoned. it has all been out there in advance. for todd blanche to...
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oligarch to michael cohen. joining us now is preet bharara. >> we've reviewed the documents that appear to show these payments. we haven't been able to independently verify or authenticate the documents, but we have viewed them and it does appear to show these payments. does it make sense that a russian oligarch would be depositing some $500,000 to michael cohen? >> no. it makes no sense at all. if you look at the timing of the allegations about collusion, which is the thing that the president likes to say there's no evidence of and not specifically by that word a crime. conspiracy is, collusion is not. that's all happening in 2016. then there's an election. and in 2017, these payments that you folks have looked at, and i haven't looked at the doms independently. looks like the payments are being made by a russian oligarch with close ties to putin. then in 2018 -- >> being made through a u.s. subsidiary of his company. >> y yes, of the oligarch's company. and then in 2018, that same oligarch is put on the sanct
oligarch to michael cohen. joining us now is preet bharara. >> we've reviewed the documents that appear to show these payments. we haven't been able to independently verify or authenticate the documents, but we have viewed them and it does appear to show these payments. does it make sense that a russian oligarch would be depositing some $500,000 to michael cohen? >> no. it makes no sense at all. if you look at the timing of the allegations about collusion, which is the thing that...
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no. >> why did michael cohen make it? >> you have to ask michael cohen. michael's my -- an attorney, and you have to ask michael cohen. >> michael cohen had been the president's virtual vault. the keeper of secrets in his business and personal life. >> the idea that the fbi now has access to every e-mail, every communication, every phone call that michael cohen made, the fixer, the ray donovan, trump's closest aide for his most sensitive, dicey material, it's that big a deal. >> the raid signals a major turning point in the justice department's investigations into trump and his associates. >> the cohen search is almost like the day whitewater turned into monica lewinsky. it's when the story takes a quantum leap and something unknowable and very different. >> reminiscent of a greater scandal involving a white house president when a staffer revealed one of the the white house's most damning secrets. >> are you aware of any listening devices in the oval office of the president? >> i was aware of listening devices, yes, sir. >> i would say the closest waterga
no. >> why did michael cohen make it? >> you have to ask michael cohen. michael's my -- an attorney, and you have to ask michael cohen. >> michael cohen had been the president's virtual vault. the keeper of secrets in his business and personal life. >> the idea that the fbi now has access to every e-mail, every communication, every phone call that michael cohen made, the fixer, the ray donovan, trump's closest aide for his most sensitive, dicey material, it's that big a...
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we had michael cohen speaking. coming into tears when he was saying, it broke his heart that the shame and the pain he's brought on to his family by committing these crimes. his family members were emotional. friends and family, his daughter right behind him, his wife, son, his mother, father, in-law, cousins, they all came over after the sentencing which seemed like an absolute shock to them. you could hear some sobbing in the courtroom as he was told he was going to have 36 months, three years in prison and they came over and they all hugged him. there was a lot of, you know, intense embraces, long embraces, everyone looked very shocked and i think they were expecting him to have a much lighter sentence, if not any time at all, john. >> dramatic inside the courtroom. appreciate that insight from straight inside the emotions playing out. michael cohen facing three years in prison. he can try to reduce that by cooperating further. both on his own personal financial crimes and then the special counsel, among the off
we had michael cohen speaking. coming into tears when he was saying, it broke his heart that the shame and the pain he's brought on to his family by committing these crimes. his family members were emotional. friends and family, his daughter right behind him, his wife, son, his mother, father, in-law, cousins, they all came over after the sentencing which seemed like an absolute shock to them. you could hear some sobbing in the courtroom as he was told he was going to have 36 months, three...
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michael cohen -- sean hannity says of michael cohen, we have been friend a long time. i have sought legal advice from michael. possibly the shortest two sentences sean hannity has ever uttered. katy phthang. several questions. first is, does the fact that michael cohen represented three people in 2017, one of which is sean hannity, is that significant? >> other than it being mind blowing, and unexpected. i mean, the lawyers for cohen were trying to fight the disclosure pretty harshly in court with the judge. and the judge made a decision right there on the bench to say you have got to disclose it now. she astute autoly said ali that the legal standard was not meant to hide the identity of that client. so she said disclose it. so they did. now it makes you wonder why, right? why would sean hannity need legal advice from the fixer known as michael cohen, especially knowing what he has done for not only donald trump but for elliot bradentony. >> tom, the judge didn't cause michael cohen to explain why he had sean hannity as client? >> no. i mean, there was no -- and micha
michael cohen -- sean hannity says of michael cohen, we have been friend a long time. i have sought legal advice from michael. possibly the shortest two sentences sean hannity has ever uttered. katy phthang. several questions. first is, does the fact that michael cohen represented three people in 2017, one of which is sean hannity, is that significant? >> other than it being mind blowing, and unexpected. i mean, the lawyers for cohen were trying to fight the disclosure pretty harshly in...
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but i'm concerned about michael cohen. if you spend five minutes with michael cohen you know he's not strong. he's weak. it's odd to say this but when he said he would stand up for the president, i knew from talking with him for less than five minutes that he was sufficiently weak, that he would cave in with respect to any wrongdoing. >> what do you mean by weak, though? do you mean he would tell the truth about his history or he would be intimidated by prosecutors? >> he could be counted onto protect the person who's paying him. very few people who face the prospect of jail stand up. in fact, it's difficult for me to recall any instance over decades of practice where somebody has stood up and taken it -- >> let me press you for a moment, jay. i understand the point you're raising, but if the facts that he provides to the federal investigators are not negative or incriminating to donald trump then it doesn't matter whether he's weak or strong, right? >> well, the prosecutor makes a judgment as to whether the person is tell
but i'm concerned about michael cohen. if you spend five minutes with michael cohen you know he's not strong. he's weak. it's odd to say this but when he said he would stand up for the president, i knew from talking with him for less than five minutes that he was sufficiently weak, that he would cave in with respect to any wrongdoing. >> what do you mean by weak, though? do you mean he would tell the truth about his history or he would be intimidated by prosecutors? >> he could be...
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today when michael cohen pleaded guilty, the prosecutor and the judge made it clear that michael cohen will have to pay restitution for the damage he has done with his crimes. but how can michael cohen pay restitution to the 65 million people who voted for hillary clinton for president? or to some, some of the 62 million people who voted for donald trump but would not have if they had heard stormy daniels story about donald trump telling her that she reminded him of his daughter before he had sex with stormy daniels. how do you pay restitution to the 330 million people who now live in a country where the president was accused today in federal court of conspiring to commit two crimes for the principal purpose of influencing the election? there is no campaign finance violation in history that comes close to the enormity of the crimes that michael cohen confessed to today and accused the president of the united states of ordering him to com t commit. leading off our discussion now, john heilemann, co-host and executive producer of showtime's "the host." jill wine-banks, former assistant p
today when michael cohen pleaded guilty, the prosecutor and the judge made it clear that michael cohen will have to pay restitution for the damage he has done with his crimes. but how can michael cohen pay restitution to the 65 million people who voted for hillary clinton for president? or to some, some of the 62 million people who voted for donald trump but would not have if they had heard stormy daniels story about donald trump telling her that she reminded him of his daughter before he had...
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i can't match the michael cohen i just saw there with the michael cohen who would yell at me on the phone in 2012 -- or 2013, or 2015, when defending the president and telling me how perfect the president is about how fiercely loyal he was to the president. there's the quote there at the end for michael cohen. i gave loyalty to somebody who truthfully does not deserve loyalty. >> there's something else he says in the sound bite where he said he thinks trump has changed in this job, and he southeadoes understand the system, and we have seen the president repeated repeatedly denigrate the justice system. where i would personally disagree with michael, i don't think mr. trump is different than he used to be, but i think the pressure of the job is intense, and michael cohen's version of events have changed over time, and donald trump's version doesn't make sense from what we have heard in court and what prosecutors say happened, and we know prosecutors interviewed the ceo, and we have to assume he gave something that matched up with what cohen said happened. donald trump gave an explanation t
i can't match the michael cohen i just saw there with the michael cohen who would yell at me on the phone in 2012 -- or 2013, or 2015, when defending the president and telling me how perfect the president is about how fiercely loyal he was to the president. there's the quote there at the end for michael cohen. i gave loyalty to somebody who truthfully does not deserve loyalty. >> there's something else he says in the sound bite where he said he thinks trump has changed in this job, and he...
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>> you'll have to ask michael cohen. >> also, michael cohen's attorney lanny davis says he has information on the 2016 election and the president's knowledge of it. the president's one-time campaign chair was convicted of eight counts in his financial trial and could face decades in prison. the president says he felt bad for paul manafort. bad enough to pardon him, though? that's the question. >>> there are many questions. let's bring in cnn's senior political analyst, laura coats, and chad lew, a former attorney for rick gates. it is great to have you here on this important morning. laura, let me start with you. cohen, the defendant, caused and made the payments described herein in order to influence the 2016 presidential election. in so doing, he coordinated with one or more members of the campaign, including through meetings and phone calls about the fact, nature and timing of this. i'm curious, why did he have to go that far? why couldn't michael cohen say, yes, i did the payments. why did he say it was to influence the 2016 election and directed by trump? >> because the campaign finan
>> you'll have to ask michael cohen. >> also, michael cohen's attorney lanny davis says he has information on the 2016 election and the president's knowledge of it. the president's one-time campaign chair was convicted of eight counts in his financial trial and could face decades in prison. the president says he felt bad for paul manafort. bad enough to pardon him, though? that's the question. >>> there are many questions. let's bring in cnn's senior political analyst,...
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michael cohen has come out. in the past when he was trump's attorney, he no longer is, and said he didn't know much about it. we will have to wait and see what michael cohen is going to say in terms of pleading guilty to misleading congress. >> also, up until now at least michael cohen has not -- yes, he pled guilty to those eight counts. he has not had a cooperation agreement with prosecutors in the southern district. do we know if that changes today? because we know he's facing a sentencing on december 12th where he could get 60 months in prison. you have to serve 85% of it in a federal sentence. do we know if prosecutors from the fdny or from mueller's team will say anything about the effectiveness of what he has told them or how truthful they think it is? >> we're waiting to find out. there is no cooperation between michael cohen and robert mueller's team, even though mueller spent a significant time talking to him. he has also spoken to prosecutors in the southern district of new york about the other charge
michael cohen has come out. in the past when he was trump's attorney, he no longer is, and said he didn't know much about it. we will have to wait and see what michael cohen is going to say in terms of pleading guilty to misleading congress. >> also, up until now at least michael cohen has not -- yes, he pled guilty to those eight counts. he has not had a cooperation agreement with prosecutors in the southern district. do we know if that changes today? because we know he's facing a...
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michael cohen. if you make this more about michael cohen and you hit on michael cohen to the point you don't lose the jury, then you make it about michael cohen. if you can distract, that's a win. don't trust him. don't like him. he has an agenda. >> jeremy, let me follow up on that. as a former prosecutor, you have someone -- he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. that's not a great title. but that's the way he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. there might be sympathy for him, he was in isolation, a federal judge said he was put in solitary confinement when he was incarcerated. what do you do as a prosecutor to try to restore the credibility or sympathy fafacto? >> where blanche went too far. you said you didn't want a pardon but then they asked for a pardon. the response was, i was in a nightmare. what point did you win? you humanized michael cohen. i'm living a nightmare. i did something wrong. i've been caught. i have to deal with this. that seems -- >> what is the strategy? it's har
michael cohen. if you make this more about michael cohen and you hit on michael cohen to the point you don't lose the jury, then you make it about michael cohen. if you can distract, that's a win. don't trust him. don't like him. he has an agenda. >> jeremy, let me follow up on that. as a former prosecutor, you have someone -- he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. that's not a great title. but that's the way he is known as former fixer, michael cohen. there might be sympathy for...
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that doesn't mean that what michael cohen -- that doesn't corroborate what michael cohen is saying. but to simone's point, it does suggest that there is a lot of mistruth, untruth, that has already happened around that. >> lies. just say lies. i'm going to keep you guys for another segment here, but i just have to say, this is me in the role of rudy giuliani, and i read this, i played this at the top, so he says, gosh almighty, why didn't he tape it? he taped everything else, he's got a hundred tapes, why didn't he tape it, maybe he did, maybe he's got a tape that he erased. did you ever think of that? no. you don't think that he would erase a tape? maybe he would. i don't know. again, if you're saying the meeting never happened, and then you're conceding that he taped the meeting that never happened, what sense does that make? we'll be right back. what will you discover with a lens made by essilor? sharper vision, without limits. days that go from sun up to sun down. a whole world in all its beauty. three innovative technologies for our ultimate in vision, clarity, and protection.
that doesn't mean that what michael cohen -- that doesn't corroborate what michael cohen is saying. but to simone's point, it does suggest that there is a lot of mistruth, untruth, that has already happened around that. >> lies. just say lies. i'm going to keep you guys for another segment here, but i just have to say, this is me in the role of rudy giuliani, and i read this, i played this at the top, so he says, gosh almighty, why didn't he tape it? he taped everything else, he's got a...
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and michael cohen's bank accounts. the flow of that money contains possible inaccuracies about four transactions, amounting to $20,583. so that makes michael avenatti's document 99.6% accurate. one of the inaccuracies in michael avenatti's document was a wire transfer from kenya to michael cohen for $980, but it was not michael cohen, the man who has said he would take a bullet for donald trump. it was a 26--year-old israeli named michael cohen, who told nbc news, i am an aveonic technician in ll airlines. the 26-year-old michael cohen said he had no idea how the mixup could have occurred but he's been getting lots of attention. my whole family was surprised. friends called me, it was a crazy day. it was a crazy day because of michael avenatti's 99.6% accuracy of the flows into the accounts of the man who has always called him donald trump's fixer. last night michael avenatti told us there were possibly more payments than he discovered and today that was proven true. michael cohen showed a farm -- pharmaceutical compan
and michael cohen's bank accounts. the flow of that money contains possible inaccuracies about four transactions, amounting to $20,583. so that makes michael avenatti's document 99.6% accurate. one of the inaccuracies in michael avenatti's document was a wire transfer from kenya to michael cohen for $980, but it was not michael cohen, the man who has said he would take a bullet for donald trump. it was a 26--year-old israeli named michael cohen, who told nbc news, i am an aveonic technician in...
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the way michael cohen admitted that today. that is the new michael cohen. who sees his ego now was one of problems that drove him in a criminal direction with the egomaniacal and unrepentant donald trump. michael cohen on the witness stand today, in the courtroom, was unlike any version of michael cohen you have ever seen. he was not fighting back at the questions and being belligerent the way he was when he appeared on tv in 2016 is a campaign surrogate for donald trump. he was not sounding like the gangster he wanted to sound like when he was calling up reporters then and threatening them during the first trump presidential campaign. he was not making fun of donald trump or taunting donald trump, as he has done so frequently and recently on social media. it was not the emboldened michael cohen who has turned against donald trump and publicly attacks him. it was michael cohen, the lawyer. knowing how we witness should sound on the witness stand, calm, deliberate, careful, clear . sometimes vivid. as the six hours of testimony were on, michael cohen became
the way michael cohen admitted that today. that is the new michael cohen. who sees his ego now was one of problems that drove him in a criminal direction with the egomaniacal and unrepentant donald trump. michael cohen on the witness stand today, in the courtroom, was unlike any version of michael cohen you have ever seen. he was not fighting back at the questions and being belligerent the way he was when he appeared on tv in 2016 is a campaign surrogate for donald trump. he was not sounding...
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michael cohen. yes, your honor. have you read it? i have, sir. have you discussed with it your attorney? >> mr. cohen, i have, sir. >> the judge. mr. cohen, do you understand sir, that you are now under oath and if you answer any of my questions falsely, your false or untrue answers may later be used against you in another prosecution for perjury or making a facility statement? or making a false statement? michael cohen, i do, your honor. the judge, very well. for the record, what is your full name? michael cohen says, michael dean cohen. the judge, and at this time, mr. cohen, you may be seated and i would ask that you pull the microphone close to you. the defendant, thank you, your honor. >> mr. cohen, how old are you, sir? the defendant, in four days i'll be 52. the judge, how far did you go in school? >> law. >> the judge. are you able to read, white, speak and understand english. >> the defendant, yes, your honor. >> the judge. are you now or have you recently been under the care of a doctor or
michael cohen. yes, your honor. have you read it? i have, sir. have you discussed with it your attorney? >> mr. cohen, i have, sir. >> the judge. mr. cohen, do you understand sir, that you are now under oath and if you answer any of my questions falsely, your false or untrue answers may later be used against you in another prosecution for perjury or making a facility statement? or making a false statement? michael cohen, i do, your honor. the judge, very well. for the record, what...
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and worked with michael cohen. i just think at the end of the day, the jury is going to reject it, much like they have shown. because they have supplied michael cohen's explanation for it. they don't need to supply weisselberg's explanation for it as well. they don't need both. >> we know donald trump didn't like to have things written down, and this is one of the ways in which writing something down with any level of specificity can prove to be very problematic. we want to go back out before we hit the top of the hour to yasmin vossoughian who's been following all of this today throughout the trial. put all of this in context. >> always following it, guys. following along as you are as well. a couple of things that are standing out to me. we know there was two phone calls made to donald trump on october 26th. that's an important day, besides being katy tur's birthday. one was a minute and a half long, one was three minutes long. the jury is thinking we have to rely on michael cohen's credibility to deduce what tha
and worked with michael cohen. i just think at the end of the day, the jury is going to reject it, much like they have shown. because they have supplied michael cohen's explanation for it. they don't need to supply weisselberg's explanation for it as well. they don't need both. >> we know donald trump didn't like to have things written down, and this is one of the ways in which writing something down with any level of specificity can prove to be very problematic. we want to go back out...
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we could hear from michael cohen directly. and hear exactly what he has to say on this and all the other matters before them. i think this report tonight from cnn only underscores the obligation that congress, that democrats in congress and the house, really now have. senate could do it, too. it is still under republican control, but there is nothing to stop them either. to bring forth, you know, the key, fact witnesses in all this matter, have them testify in public, just like what happened in watergate. just like what happened in iran-contra. just like what happened during whitewater. all the major scandals in recent history, public hearings, public testimony. enough of this beliend clohind doors stuff, in which we're relying on leaks from sources, all who have their own agendas. >> julie, i mean, michael raises a fascinating idea there. given that there's so much concern about any final report that mueller might write up, and who actually will see it, and that's something that, obviously, the acting attorney general whitake
we could hear from michael cohen directly. and hear exactly what he has to say on this and all the other matters before them. i think this report tonight from cnn only underscores the obligation that congress, that democrats in congress and the house, really now have. senate could do it, too. it is still under republican control, but there is nothing to stop them either. to bring forth, you know, the key, fact witnesses in all this matter, have them testify in public, just like what happened in...
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cohen. >> or michael cohen, right. but, but we're at a situation now where if you look at this reporting, you've got to come to this conclusion that this narrative that the white house has been pushing for the last year and a half, that, look, there is nothing to see here. this investigation is a witch-hunt, let's move on, you know, no russians anywhere near the president's inner circle. that is just getting stretched thinner and thinner and getting harder and harder to take day by day. when you have a russian ole gark's american cousin giving money to michael cohen's side company, essential consultants which is the same company that we understand was used as sort of a slush fund to pay a fee to stormy daniels for the nda. your viewers know the whole rest of the story. it's really incredible. >> dan, i know you want to weigh in here. but the u.s. company columbus nova llc released a new statement tonight saying as a general counsel of columbus nova, i can confirm that the company is 100% owned and controlled by america
cohen. >> or michael cohen, right. but, but we're at a situation now where if you look at this reporting, you've got to come to this conclusion that this narrative that the white house has been pushing for the last year and a half, that, look, there is nothing to see here. this investigation is a witch-hunt, let's move on, you know, no russians anywhere near the president's inner circle. that is just getting stretched thinner and thinner and getting harder and harder to take day by day....
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it wasn't michael cohen. michael cohen wasn't running for president. michael cohen didn't have a relationship with stormy daniels. michael cohen was a facilitator. he was the one who got the money to stormy daniels. that, you know, as -- as, you know, the four words that seem to define the trump presidency for me are, you know, shorkiare shocking but not surprising. all of this makes perfect sense. the story has an internal logic that this was the eve of the election. this was a very close election. this would have been deeply embarrassing to candidate donald trump had it come out. so he paid the money to make the problem go away. to bury the problem for the current -- for the period leading up to the election. how did he do it? he used michael cohen. and he did it through the subterfuge of cohen laying out the money in the first place. but why would michael cohen do that unless the president told him to do it. it doesn't make sense otherwise. >> do you see new legal jeopardy for president trump in terms of what michael cohen will testify to in a coupl
it wasn't michael cohen. michael cohen wasn't running for president. michael cohen didn't have a relationship with stormy daniels. michael cohen was a facilitator. he was the one who got the money to stormy daniels. that, you know, as -- as, you know, the four words that seem to define the trump presidency for me are, you know, shorkiare shocking but not surprising. all of this makes perfect sense. the story has an internal logic that this was the eve of the election. this was a very close...
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the personal lawyer for a notoriously bad man. >> michael cohen. >> michael cohen. >> trump lawyer and fixer michael cohen. >> i fixed his problems, both professional and personal, gaining power, wealth, and notoriety for myself in the process, and i paid the price for it. >> president trump's longtime personal lawyer michael cohen is going to jail. >> michael cohen left his apartment and then headed to federal prison. >> 36 months. >> since then, i've been on a journey of redemption, working to set things right with my family, my friends, my country, speaking truth to power, and calling it like i see it. in my book's "disloyal" and "revenge," and on my podcast, "medical blood." now i'm paying it forward, using the tools i've learned for regular people in trouble. the little guy doesn't usually have access to people with my particular set of skills, but that's all about to change. i will work with you, offering expertise, advice, and solutions to fix your problems. together we will change your life. i am your fixer. ♪ ♪ 's >> emily: we reach out to michael cohen team for comment on
the personal lawyer for a notoriously bad man. >> michael cohen. >> michael cohen. >> trump lawyer and fixer michael cohen. >> i fixed his problems, both professional and personal, gaining power, wealth, and notoriety for myself in the process, and i paid the price for it. >> president trump's longtime personal lawyer michael cohen is going to jail. >> michael cohen left his apartment and then headed to federal prison. >> 36 months. >> since then,...
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i mean, here's what michael cohen. here's what michael cohen said. despite george costanza, no, no, no. it was elaine. it was yeah, it was laying on yada. yada. yada? >> here's the direct testimony that the way michael cohen explained what happened because actually a girl that stands it was dating, but okay. sorry. michael cohen explain this whole thing, quote, that's what was owed and i didn't feel mr. trump deserve the difference. that's a lot different than i stole $60,000 from my boss on the transaction at the heart of this case. and by the way the fact that he was never charged with larceny is important because stealing $60,000 through fraud, which would be larceny in new york state, is more serious of a crime then falsifying business. >> it's just one of those instances where i'm really looking for forward to talking to our reporter or reporters who are in their to see. i understand. and i take your point, laura, about are all of you really about planning to the jury, but also being careful about reading too much into the reaction of the jury.
i mean, here's what michael cohen. here's what michael cohen said. despite george costanza, no, no, no. it was elaine. it was yeah, it was laying on yada. yada. yada? >> here's the direct testimony that the way michael cohen explained what happened because actually a girl that stands it was dating, but okay. sorry. michael cohen explain this whole thing, quote, that's what was owed and i didn't feel mr. trump deserve the difference. that's a lot different than i stole $60,000 from my boss...
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so michael cohen michael cohen is now explaining his podcast. may a culpa he says he frequently discusses trump on the podcast, which he describes as being about news of the day. he wrote two books his first is disloyal, which is a memoir he says i wrote that while i was in prison, while you're in prison time management is very important. it helps the time go by quicker. his second book is revenge. he says it's about the weaponization of the justice department against a critic of the president so moments ago, we have a telling split screen in this wild election year, donald trump inside this manhattan courtroom president biden busy doing the business of being president and not on trial. let's get right to cnn's arlette saenz, who was at the white house. arlette, we just saw present now, biden delivering remarks on his jobs agenda, talking about american investment, tell us more. >> yeah, jake, president biden, just moments ago, announced that his administration would be imposing about $18 in tariffs on chinese imports over the next two years, it
so michael cohen michael cohen is now explaining his podcast. may a culpa he says he frequently discusses trump on the podcast, which he describes as being about news of the day. he wrote two books his first is disloyal, which is a memoir he says i wrote that while i was in prison, while you're in prison time management is very important. it helps the time go by quicker. his second book is revenge. he says it's about the weaponization of the justice department against a critic of the president...
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cohen just on the word of michael cohen alone because michael cohen is a liar. now, that is actually now something we can all agree on. michael cohen is a liar. or at least was a liar. even michael cohen agrees on that. he pleaded guilty to lying to congress. but after michael cohen was sentenced today, for the first time in the investigation of the president of the united states federal prosecutors put out a press release about the case. robert mueller's special counsel's office and the u.s. attorney's office in manhattan have been showing their work only in court, only in formal legal filings in court and in statements to judges in court. but today after the court session where michael cohen was sentenced to three years in prison the u.s. attorney's office in manhattan issued a press release saying that michael cohen was sentenced to three years in prison, which everyone already knew. the press release described every element of michael cohen's sentence in detail which everyone already knew was already public information. every detail of michael cohen's senten
cohen just on the word of michael cohen alone because michael cohen is a liar. now, that is actually now something we can all agree on. michael cohen is a liar. or at least was a liar. even michael cohen agrees on that. he pleaded guilty to lying to congress. but after michael cohen was sentenced today, for the first time in the investigation of the president of the united states federal prosecutors put out a press release about the case. robert mueller's special counsel's office and the u.s....
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as katy read, once michael cohen turned, he was saying bad things about michael cohen. he is tweeting bad things about michael cohen. half an hour ago when he was trying to keep him in the fold, what they heard was trump's tweets saying, they are going out of their way to try to destroy michael cohen and his relationship with me in the hope he will flip. they said it's a drugged up loser who hates michael, a fine person with a wonderful family. those are the two sides of donald trump that they got to hear in his own words in just the period of literally minutes. >> absolutely. we are at this fascinating point where even though this is still the prosecution's witness, which means they are asking the questions to draw out what they think is the worst about this defendant, donald trump, as our panelists referenced, it's true they are trying to preview some of the other issues, get ahead of them. people understand that dynamic. if you have seen any episode of "law & order." we are starting to bleed into the mixed portrait of both of the men and their strained relationship.
as katy read, once michael cohen turned, he was saying bad things about michael cohen. he is tweeting bad things about michael cohen. half an hour ago when he was trying to keep him in the fold, what they heard was trump's tweets saying, they are going out of their way to try to destroy michael cohen and his relationship with me in the hope he will flip. they said it's a drugged up loser who hates michael, a fine person with a wonderful family. those are the two sides of donald trump that they...
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michael cohen said yes. it referenced back to 2011 in reference to having her removed from dirty.com. what did you think about the potential impact it might have on the campaign? remember, this is one day after the access hollywood tape. cohen says catastrophic. this is horrible for the campaign. hoffinger said had you learned from miss daniels did for a living? that she was an adult film star. hoffinger. in 2011, did you have a conversation with donald trump about daniels? cohen says yes, after i received the inquiry from howard, i went to donald trump's office and knocked on the door and asked if he knew who she was. he told me he did and i stated what the story was that existed on dirty.com. that they had a relationship in 2006 and i told him one of the things we need to do is take care of it and he said absolutely. do it. take care of it. hoffinger asks did mr. trump met her after a golf tournament? he says yes. he met daniels and others there. she liked mr. trump, that women preferred trump -- hoffinger
michael cohen said yes. it referenced back to 2011 in reference to having her removed from dirty.com. what did you think about the potential impact it might have on the campaign? remember, this is one day after the access hollywood tape. cohen says catastrophic. this is horrible for the campaign. hoffinger said had you learned from miss daniels did for a living? that she was an adult film star. hoffinger. in 2011, did you have a conversation with donald trump about daniels? cohen says yes,...
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to michael cohen at the. heart of this. i also think the other thing that todd blanche got into and i'm sure who get more into it. speaking of how much he made off of his books and after the post-presidency are not being in the white house, it's not clear how the jury will take that. it's not like trump as a normal defendant while we've talked about trump's wealth and how it's overstated. he is still a really wealthy person and it's not not clear that this jury of regular people is seeing michael cohen and stormy daniel's making money as this great sin against counting against them, given donald trump's wealth, john, one more did cohen say on the stand about trump's involvement with the payments? he said it was pretty direct and this was in the direct examination in the morning where susan hoffinger continue you'd what you did yesterday. >> we haven't exchange here about the payments to stormy daniels, which was ground they covered yesterday, hafez, your says why in fact, did you pay that money to stormy dani
to michael cohen at the. heart of this. i also think the other thing that todd blanche got into and i'm sure who get more into it. speaking of how much he made off of his books and after the post-presidency are not being in the white house, it's not clear how the jury will take that. it's not like trump as a normal defendant while we've talked about trump's wealth and how it's overstated. he is still a really wealthy person and it's not not clear that this jury of regular people is seeing...
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>> no. >> then why did michael cohen -- >> you'd have to ask michael cohen. michael's my attorney and you'll have to ask michael. >> do you know where he got the money to make that payment? >> no, i don't. >> so joyce vance, that's the guy who congressman gaetz is trying to defend by calling michael cohen some who lies to his own family -- the trouble is his client there, in effect donald trump, is right there on video lying to everyone in america when he says, no, he didn't know about the payments to stormy daniels. and that's what we're going to be hearing about in the hearing tomorrow. >> donald trump has definitely flunked the matt gaetz test, right, for honesty and integrity. >> right there on air force one. >> the most interesting thing about this, and this happened so often for prosecutors in trials and it's true here, too, nothing that cohen is going to testify to tomorrow will come as a surprise to the president. the president lived through these experiences with cohen. none of this is new. and the danger to trump from cohen is cohen is really the fi
>> no. >> then why did michael cohen -- >> you'd have to ask michael cohen. michael's my attorney and you'll have to ask michael. >> do you know where he got the money to make that payment? >> no, i don't. >> so joyce vance, that's the guy who congressman gaetz is trying to defend by calling michael cohen some who lies to his own family -- the trouble is his client there, in effect donald trump, is right there on video lying to everyone in america when he...
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cohen, michael cohen has stepped in it. and now we hear from ashley's reporting that donald trump has also stepped in it. >> well, when ashley was speaking a moment ago, i was thinking, these guys better call saul. i mean the legal mistakes they have made, particularly michael cohen, have just been rookie mistakes. and, you know, remember, this story began -- let's give credit here -- when "the wall street journal" reported the payment that was made to stormy daniels. that got the ball rolling. so it wasn't necessarily just stormy daniels wanting to tell her story. it was the fact that there was hush money paid by the president of the united states, or we thought so. maybe it wasn't by him, but by his attorney. that's still an open question, during the campaign. and as the search warrant for the michael cohen raid shows, there were possible violations of bank fraud, wire fraud, and maybe federal election law and involved not just this case but other cases. certainly stormy daniels by going public put more pressure on this a
cohen, michael cohen has stepped in it. and now we hear from ashley's reporting that donald trump has also stepped in it. >> well, when ashley was speaking a moment ago, i was thinking, these guys better call saul. i mean the legal mistakes they have made, particularly michael cohen, have just been rookie mistakes. and, you know, remember, this story began -- let's give credit here -- when "the wall street journal" reported the payment that was made to stormy daniels. that got...
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cohen or do they match the current statements from michael cohen? clearly, the special counsel and the prosecutors of the justice department believe the new michael cohen's version of events and if that conflicts with what the president says, that bodes very badly for the president. this is a bad, no good, terrible day for the president, i can tell you, and you can see why they were very worried about what mueller had up its sleeve. >> jeffrey toobin made a point that this document indicates there's more than just michael cohen's testimony to back up his version of the story. there were emails, et cetera, robert mueller and his team, they're a team that crosses its ts and dots its i.'s. i want to go back to asha rangappa. the president will attack michael cohen's credibility, no question. cohen's answer to that is, listen, i lied before and now i want to make it right. this is my duty to family and country. he wants to be the john dean who nixon white house lawyer who then turned states evident and served prison time. he wants to be the john dean of
cohen or do they match the current statements from michael cohen? clearly, the special counsel and the prosecutors of the justice department believe the new michael cohen's version of events and if that conflicts with what the president says, that bodes very badly for the president. this is a bad, no good, terrible day for the president, i can tell you, and you can see why they were very worried about what mueller had up its sleeve. >> jeffrey toobin made a point that this document...
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michael cohen and others? and i think those are really the big issues right now. >> here's the one problem. i'll get to you, molly. the one problem if he issues a pardon, he could be subpoenaed -- we're talking about paul manafort -- testify before congress. he condition no longer plead the fifth if he has a pardon from the president of the united states? >> maybe, maybe not. some of them were tax fraud charges which may expose him to consequences -- criminal consequences in state court. and so his equivalent to the fifth amendment right is available in that context. and it's very rare for a judge to say, no, you can't invoke the fifth. you have to testify. i think as a practical matter he probably still could decline to testify. >> molly, how do you see this unfolding? >> with all due respect, there's a way to read it that is not just as a signal that trump is going to pardon cohen. if he did intend to pardon him -- >> sorry, to pardon manafort. he's had a lot time of when he could have done that and hasn't s
michael cohen and others? and i think those are really the big issues right now. >> here's the one problem. i'll get to you, molly. the one problem if he issues a pardon, he could be subpoenaed -- we're talking about paul manafort -- testify before congress. he condition no longer plead the fifth if he has a pardon from the president of the united states? >> maybe, maybe not. some of them were tax fraud charges which may expose him to consequences -- criminal consequences in state...
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. >>> michael cohen pled guilty under eight counts today. >> michael cohen of the president's fixer. >> if anybody else in his mind was going after his boss, he was going to fight back. >> and the keeper of his secrets. >> of all the individuals in trump's organization who knew where the bodies were buried, if you will, michael cohen was at the top of the list. >> swearing to do anything to protect the president. >> he told me he'd take a bullet for the president. >> an fbi changed everything. >> i just heard they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys, frankly, a real disgrace. >> investigators seized e-mails, tax documents, and business records. >> and then another bomb shell, a taped conversation with the president leaked to the media. >> we'll have to pay him something. >> it is credible to believe that this was absolutely about hush money. >> now instead of being the president's problem solver, he's one of the president's biggest problems. >> good or bad? michael cohen would be bought of american history. >> when my call cohen arrived outside of federal court in m
. >>> michael cohen pled guilty under eight counts today. >> michael cohen of the president's fixer. >> if anybody else in his mind was going after his boss, he was going to fight back. >> and the keeper of his secrets. >> of all the individuals in trump's organization who knew where the bodies were buried, if you will, michael cohen was at the top of the list. >> swearing to do anything to protect the president. >> he told me he'd take a bullet for...
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michael cohen, back on the stand. >> susan hoffinger went through the different times that michael cohen has lied, his legal troubles, the fact he has been disbarred. >> and under cross-examination from the defense. >> he is obsessed with revenge against donald trump, that's what they're saying. >> as donald trump roles and with a full entourage including the speaker of the house. >> president trump is a friend and i wanted to be here to support him. >> tonight, chris hayes and alex wagner break down what happened inside and outside the courtroom with rachel maddow, katie phang and msnbc political experts, when special coverage of trump on trial begins right now. >> good evening from new york, i am chris hayes, along with alex wagner. thank you for joining us for our special coverage of day 17 of donald trump's criminal trial. we will be joined by rachel maddow and lawrence o'donnell in a minute to break down what we heard from the most pivotal witness in the case, michael cohen, today. in my case the experience was first-hand as i watched cohen testify live in the courthouse and the big
michael cohen, back on the stand. >> susan hoffinger went through the different times that michael cohen has lied, his legal troubles, the fact he has been disbarred. >> and under cross-examination from the defense. >> he is obsessed with revenge against donald trump, that's what they're saying. >> as donald trump roles and with a full entourage including the speaker of the house. >> president trump is a friend and i wanted to be here to support him. >>...
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michael cohen might flip? >> look, i did nothing wrong. you have to understand, this stuff would have come out a long time ago. i did nothing wrong. >> is michael cohen still your friend? >> i haven't spoken to michael in a long time. >> is he still your lawyer? >> no, he's not my lawyer but -- >> personal lawyer, not anymore? >> i always liked michael and he's a good person. >> are you going to -- >> do you mind if i talk? >> i just want to know if you're worried he's going to cooperate with federal investigators. >> no, because i did nothing wrong. >> got it. >> again, that was donald trump reacting earlier this summer to the possibility of michael cohen turning on him. michael avenatti, i think we still have you with us. you were saying a few minutes ago you felt the president didn't treat -- didn't necessarily think things through given how he treated michael cohen. is there something the president could or should have been doing this summer that would have -- short of a pardon, that would have changed thi
michael cohen might flip? >> look, i did nothing wrong. you have to understand, this stuff would have come out a long time ago. i did nothing wrong. >> is michael cohen still your friend? >> i haven't spoken to michael in a long time. >> is he still your lawyer? >> no, he's not my lawyer but -- >> personal lawyer, not anymore? >> i always liked michael and he's a good person. >> are you going to -- >> do you mind if i talk? >> i just...
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well, you have to ask michael cohen. michael is my -- an attorney, and you will have to ask michael cohen. >> reporter: despite the mounting legal worries for the president, he insists he is not afraid of being impeached, telling reuters, "i'm not concerned, no, i think that the people would revolt if that happened." a source close to the president told cnn mr. trump sees impeachment as a real possibility. as explained to voters before the mid terms. >> they like to use the impeach word. impeach trump. maxine waters, we will impeach him, but he didn't do anything wrong. it doesn't matter. we will impeach him! how do you impeach somebody that's doing a great job, that hasn't done anything wrong? our economy is good. hough do you do it? >> reporter: the president is blaming the mistress money on his former attorney, saying michael cohen is a lawyer, i assumed he would know what he was doing. as for other campaign aides and associates ensnared in the russia probe, mr. trump complains the stuff you are talking about is peanu
well, you have to ask michael cohen. michael is my -- an attorney, and you will have to ask michael cohen. >> reporter: despite the mounting legal worries for the president, he insists he is not afraid of being impeached, telling reuters, "i'm not concerned, no, i think that the people would revolt if that happened." a source close to the president told cnn mr. trump sees impeachment as a real possibility. as explained to voters before the mid terms. >> they like to use...
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different michael cohen. i am trying to figure out what changed, who got to him, he has the same lawyer, his own personal lawyer now that he had then when he was a very messy witness. >> i think a couple of things. the amount of time the district attorney's office has invested in michael cohen has been significant and although i can't say for sure, and i don't have insight into what the new york attorney general's office did with him, my sense is that the d.a.s office has done a better job of putting their arms around michael cohen, owning him as their witness and ensuring he was well prepped for today's testimony. that might have been less true with the new york attorney general's office, particularly since in that case it was a far less important witness and that is even with the caveat that i know andrew has said several times and i agree with this to an extent, that michael cohen is not as critical here as most people think he is but is certainly in the ag's case, he was certainly a minimal figure in the
different michael cohen. i am trying to figure out what changed, who got to him, he has the same lawyer, his own personal lawyer now that he had then when he was a very messy witness. >> i think a couple of things. the amount of time the district attorney's office has invested in michael cohen has been significant and although i can't say for sure, and i don't have insight into what the new york attorney general's office did with him, my sense is that the d.a.s office has done a better...
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dana or michael cohen? goes into that courtroom moments that's going to be no question. >> i'm not sure. david, i don't know about you were saying earlier that trump's gonna be able to hold it all and i'm not so sure about that when michael cohen is their face i got to go, jim, i think the big yeah the bigger question is, could michael cohen hold it in, right? i mean, michael cohen is not necessarily the most disciplined witness, and i think let's see let's see what his antics hold. i think he may do more harm for the prosecution than good all right. well, i'm getting accused of antics here, holding up the commercial break. i gotta go, but jury the jury is now out of the courtroom. they're taking a little break right now. donald trump's hush money trial winding through day 15 with critical building block witnesses. you're watching cnn special live coverage. stay right. are we ready? hi every weekday morning? >> cnn's five things has what you need to get going with your day is the five essential stories of t
dana or michael cohen? goes into that courtroom moments that's going to be no question. >> i'm not sure. david, i don't know about you were saying earlier that trump's gonna be able to hold it all and i'm not so sure about that when michael cohen is their face i got to go, jim, i think the big yeah the bigger question is, could michael cohen hold it in, right? i mean, michael cohen is not necessarily the most disciplined witness, and i think let's see let's see what his antics hold. i...
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michael cohen? correct. >> so i'm all over that and i spoke to allen weisselberg about it when it comes time for the financing, which will be donald trump. >> listen, what financing? michael cohen will have to pay him something. donald trump pay with cash. michael cohen? no, no, no, no, no. i got it. donald trump. check. so cohen is saying that the reason he mentioned weisselberg is because trump had previously directed him to speak with allen weisselberg, the cfo, about getting the matter handled he'd already knew based on conversation with david pecker, which is why he mentioned the number 1501 more thing out. wait, just wait for the defense to pants to pounce on. >> i'm all over that. and i got that essential part of their of their case, whether we like it or not, is going to be the fact that that michael cohen was acting as an independent actor and going rogue and so on. now, again, you hear donald trump's voice here that undermines that argument a little bit, but merely cohen saying again and a
michael cohen? correct. >> so i'm all over that and i spoke to allen weisselberg about it when it comes time for the financing, which will be donald trump. >> listen, what financing? michael cohen will have to pay him something. donald trump pay with cash. michael cohen? no, no, no, no, no. i got it. donald trump. check. so cohen is saying that the reason he mentioned weisselberg is because trump had previously directed him to speak with allen weisselberg, the cfo, about getting the...
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who would base a case on michael cohen? it's a good thing they don't put their hands physically on the bible anymore because it would burst into flames. i mean, this is someone who just recently was denounced by a judge as a serial perjurer. >> all right, michael cohen knows an awful lot of other trump administration and a lot about these ndas but is he the witness you want to put your case on? >> no. and that explains what the prosecution has been doing this week. they don't have a case on the law, they have totally concocted these charges which don't really bear on the facts of the case. they know michael cohen is a perjurer and has planted two felonies. he is the worst possible witness a prosecutor would want that's why they spent this week just attacking donald trump's character. the reason they drag stormy daniels into it, the reason they elicited this outrageous prejudicial tear to my testimony is because they want to leave in the jury's mind this vivid reality show that is going to be hard for them to forget so they
who would base a case on michael cohen? it's a good thing they don't put their hands physically on the bible anymore because it would burst into flames. i mean, this is someone who just recently was denounced by a judge as a serial perjurer. >> all right, michael cohen knows an awful lot of other trump administration and a lot about these ndas but is he the witness you want to put your case on? >> no. and that explains what the prosecution has been doing this week. they don't have a...
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we have serious questions of michael cohen. the fact that he's a soul witness and the fact that he lied once to congress and he's a convicted felon who was disbarred this week from the new york bar. the credibility factor with michael cohen is the lowest we have seen for a major witness in congressional testimony history. >> you are raising questions of your committee chairman, elijah cummings that you feel he's not doing a fair job in organizing this hearing today? >> absolutely. every hearing that i have been apart of, on the agriculture committee or education committee, the minority side has a witness that they can question as well. we were not given that opportunity. many of us would like to attest and subpoena rod rose stenstein. i think that you know if you are going to be fair and be fair and valid then you have to have a fair and valid groups of people testifying. michael cohen who obviously has a grudge and convicted felon. he's someone in my eyes is a very selfish person. he's someone that's supposed to be representin
we have serious questions of michael cohen. the fact that he's a soul witness and the fact that he lied once to congress and he's a convicted felon who was disbarred this week from the new york bar. the credibility factor with michael cohen is the lowest we have seen for a major witness in congressional testimony history. >> you are raising questions of your committee chairman, elijah cummings that you feel he's not doing a fair job in organizing this hearing today? >> absolutely....
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moving on to michael cohen. we've seen a lot of what he's preparing to say and draft that's have been obtained by nbc news. we're seeing potential that michael cohen will produce a signed check, one by president trump, one by don jr. what will cohen say that will be of interest to bob mueller or the southern district of new york? >> i think you hit it on the head. the opening statement and accompanying documents that his team is making available that nbc obtained show that this will not just be a he said-he said between two character that's both can have some of the credibility impugned. a president who lies more than any in history according to "the washington post". because of the documents he's bringing. as you say, some of the materials go right to the open probe in new york. who else was involved with it and how many people helped mislead the authorities or hide what michael cohen says were campaign related expenses? so all of that is documented apparently. so that's going to be really fascinating. and he i
moving on to michael cohen. we've seen a lot of what he's preparing to say and draft that's have been obtained by nbc news. we're seeing potential that michael cohen will produce a signed check, one by president trump, one by don jr. what will cohen say that will be of interest to bob mueller or the southern district of new york? >> i think you hit it on the head. the opening statement and accompanying documents that his team is making available that nbc obtained show that this will not...
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then why did michael cohen make it if there was no -- >> you'll have to ask michael cohen. michael is my attorney. you'll have to ask michael. >> reporter: so certainly downplaying the relationship today, john. of course, now this raises a fresh new set of questions including that the president, as he said this morning, said michael cohen only did a tiny bit of business for him. it raises questions about what information and what conversations they this is truly privileged, of course. we know that is something that is going on now after the fbi agents raided michael cohen's home, office and hotel and got a whole bunch of information. now we're going to see how that complicates this and what the president said today. >> kaitlan collins at the white house, thank you for explaining that. >>> joining me now, ileana johnson, two separate things here, all within that one piece of sound we just heard. on the one hand, a slight contradiction or movement on what michael cohen's relationship was vis-a-vis stormy daniels and the case there and the fact he was representing the presiden
then why did michael cohen make it if there was no -- >> you'll have to ask michael cohen. michael is my attorney. you'll have to ask michael. >> reporter: so certainly downplaying the relationship today, john. of course, now this raises a fresh new set of questions including that the president, as he said this morning, said michael cohen only did a tiny bit of business for him. it raises questions about what information and what conversations they this is truly privileged, of...
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michael cohen, he only fixes things he broke. we get everything you could want about michael cohen we have. and they put it all in context. here is what he was when he served donald trump. here is when he stopped serving donald trump. here are the sins he has committed. for todd blanche to be up there as donald trump's defense lawyer, oh, but michael cohen, didn't you lie to congress? yeah, we heard the explanation for that already and know why it is. why are you bringing it up again? >> the thing that struck me today on the cross is again, i do think there are plausible stories to tell here. for instance, when they are spending a lot of time on his podcast. the different merchandise you sell on your website. at that point, at least was legible to me. there were large parts of the cross today that i could not follow. and i think i'm pretty good. it was a small color thing. in the direct, all of the evidence is being put up for all of us to see. which is extremely helpful. here is the pay stub. during the cross, when they would pr
michael cohen, he only fixes things he broke. we get everything you could want about michael cohen we have. and they put it all in context. here is what he was when he served donald trump. here is when he stopped serving donald trump. here are the sins he has committed. for todd blanche to be up there as donald trump's defense lawyer, oh, but michael cohen, didn't you lie to congress? yeah, we heard the explanation for that already and know why it is. why are you bringing it up again? >>...
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michael cohen case that's shaking the political and legal worlds tonight. >> michael cohen devoted more than a decade of his professional life to being the president's attorney and go-to fixer. he once said he would take a bullet for donald trump. >> i said with michael cohen and he told me he could barely walk by trump tower because it made him so sad. to look at a place where they spent a decade together working side by side. >> less than two years into the president's term, their once close relationship turned to mutual hostility. >> things have shifted. >> i think he couldn't walk by trump tower now because he would get so angry. >> cohen's plea deal followed months of controversy. the media reported extensively on cohen's alleged hush money payments to a porn star and a maybe model. whose claims of affairs with donald trump might have torpedoed his presidential campaign. >> steve bannon suggested that trump's lawyer took care of 100 women or so during the presidential campaign. the president and his defenders deny the allegations. >> the president has addressed these directly and p
michael cohen case that's shaking the political and legal worlds tonight. >> michael cohen devoted more than a decade of his professional life to being the president's attorney and go-to fixer. he once said he would take a bullet for donald trump. >> i said with michael cohen and he told me he could barely walk by trump tower because it made him so sad. to look at a place where they spent a decade together working side by side. >> less than two years into the president's term,...
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so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen is how michael cohen describes how he became that one to front the money. so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen has covered. he talked earlier and testify that he was eager to please donald trump as his attack dog and every single thing he did the direction of donald trump to give credit, to make sure donald trump is pleased with him so very much painting everything he did as for the benefit of donald trump and active direction. we the benefit of donald trump and active direction.— the benefit of donald trump and active direction. we already know from previous _ active direction. we already know from previous witnesses - active direction. we already know from previous witnesses had - active direction. we already know i from previous witnesses had donald trump did know about the payments and the payback. the prosecution has to show here the entries into the business records were false entries and they have to show he knowingly knew these payments were not legal expenses. does cohen do that? there were some really _ ex
so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen is how michael cohen describes how he became that one to front the money. so quite a lot of ground hellfire that michael cohen has covered. he talked earlier and testify that he was eager to please donald trump as his attack dog and every single thing he did the direction of donald trump to give credit, to make sure donald trump is pleased with him so very much painting everything he did as for the benefit of donald trump and active...