The ex-president's former lawyer suggested charging Trump over an alleged hush money payment in 2016 would be the downfall of the United States.
Confirming that Trump had been invited to testify in New York, his current attorney, Joe Tacopina, downplayed the case to the Associated Press as"much ado about nothing" and"just another example of them weaponizing the justice system against him."in media interviews. Tacopina hit back at Cohen, describing him toas a"laughing stock" and noting the time in federal prison Cohen had done after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations and tax evasion.
As Cohen was giving a second day of testimony, on Wednesday it emerged that Daniels had met with prosecutors. Her lawyer said she"agreed to make herself available as a witness," in a further sign the Manhattan district attorney's office is gearing up to bring charges. At least five witnesses testified in front of a grand jury over the issue in January: Jeffrey McConney and Deborah Tarasoff, Trump company employees; David Pecker and Dylan Howard, two former leaders of thewho helped arrange the alleged deal; and Keith Davidson, a former lawyer for Daniels.
Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, joined Trump's personal legal team in 2018, after the alleged hush money payment occurred. He has been among thoseIn August 2022, he appeared before a grand jury in Georgia as part of the probe looking into whether Trump interfered in the election there.
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