Cohen spoke about what led him to plead guilty to federal charges in the Southern District of New York in August 2018. Cohen called it the 'worst day of my life.'He said he made the decision after conversations with his family, who questioned why he was still loyal to the president. 'It was about time to listen to them,' Cohen testified. 'I made a decision based then on the conversation I had with my family. I would not lie for Mr. – President Trump for any longer.
He also testified that his involvement in paying off McDougal and Daniels was done on Trump's behalf and for his benefit. Cohen said he would not have paid if it wasn't for Trump's presidential campaign. His actions were to ensure 'that this would not be a hindrance' in his presidential bid, he said. The judge instructed the jury to only consider this specific part of Cohen's testimony as context, and not use it when determining Trump's guilt or innocence.
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