Trump Lawyers Accuse Michael Cohen of Lying About Key Phone Call

Published on May 16, 2024

President Donald Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen was grilled by defense attorneys on Thursday about a key phone call that Mr. Cohen had previously testified about. Considered the key witness in the case, Mr. Cohen previously alleged that President Trump approved of reimbursements to him to pay an adult film performer Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, during the 2016 election. Now, President Trump’s lawyers are asking him numerous questions about previous statement he’s made, attempting to undermine his credibility and previous testimony. Trump attorney Todd Blanche grilled him about a pivotal phone call that had connected President Trump to the allegations at the center of the case. He accused Mr. Cohen of calling the former president’s bodyguard, Keith Schiller, to complain about harassing phone calls—not to disclose an update on a plan to purchase the silence of Ms. Clifford....

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