Cohen also repeated what he said in a copy of his prepared remarks obtained by ABC News, claiming that Trump, as a candidate, knew his longtime confidant Roger Stone was talking with Julian Assange about WikiLeaks' possibly revealing emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee.
Cummings’ sentiment drew an emotional response from Cohen, who appeared to be holding back tears when the chairman invoked the harm Cohen’s actions has caused his family. “Given my experience working for President Trump, I fear that if he loses the election in 2020 that there will never be a peaceful transition of power,” Cohen said. “This is why I agreed to appear before you today.”
Meadows took issue with Tlaib’s remarks, offering an emotional rebuttal and defending his record of advocating civil rights for racial minorities.4:45 p.m. – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez questions Cohen over Trump golf courses Stormy Daniels, whose name has been repeatedly invoked over the course of Wednesday’s hearing for her role as the recipient of a hush money payment, appeared moved by Cohen’s testimony.
In November, Cohen pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about whether Trump and his company had pursued the Moscow real estate project while Trump was securing the GOP nomination in 2016. Abbe Lowell, the attorney who represents the president's daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, also reviewed Michael Cohen’s letter to Congress in 2017 that ultimately became the basis for charges Cohen lied to Congress, Cohen said Wednesday.Cohen said earlier that Jay Sekulow, one of President Trump’s lawyers, made changes and additions to Cohen's statement, and mentioned that others may have, too.
1:20 p.m. – Cohen says Trump called him to coordinate messaging -- effectively lie -- about whether he knew about hush money payments In his opening statement on Wednesday, Cohen said one of “Mr. Trump’s personal lawyers reviewed and edited my statement to Congress about the timing of the Moscow Tower negotiations before I gave it.”
Cohen added that he is in “constant contact with the Southern District of New York regarding ongoing investigations.”12:30 p.m. – Cohen to GOP: ‘Not one question so far has been about Mr. Trump’ “Helsinki, Charlottesville, watching the daily destruction of our civility to one another, putting up with silly things like this,” Cohen said. “It’s really unbecoming of Congress.”
Only good Republican is a DEAD ONE...... so..
are you kidding? He will walk away still in love w America knowing he did the best job we hired him to do.
This wasn't a bias testimony in the slightest
Would he characterize the last transition as peaceful?
Nuts
“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” oh that’s Cohen, he’s a mentally ill LIAR, or is it a woman? FoxNews cnnbrk NPR NewsHour ABC CBSNews NBCNews but the media loves the drama - media is culpable
May he rest in prison peace.
What transition do you need? Throw the bum out.
Like Hillary accepting the results
Ha! Another speculative opinion by Cohen! Shocking that left embracing would tweet this headline!😀 A Joke that yahoo news tries to pass itself off as a legit news organization 😂🤔👌
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