Highlights from Cohen’s congressional testimony
Posted by Annie May / February 28, 2019
On Wednesday, former Trump fixer Michael Cohen testified before Congress. The entire situation was a spectacle, from Cohen’s very unflattering descriptions of working for Trump to the Democrats grandstanding as they attempted to nail Trump to the wall to the Republicans attempting to discredit Cohen. There’s so much to take away from this testimony that we’re going to offer a few of the standout points.
First, if you need a general summary of the hours-long testimony and questioning, take a look at this New York Times summary.
To see what this testimony means in the grand scheme, start here. It’s important to note that this public testimony covers only that which the Mueller investigation does not cover. What he could talk about revealed that Trump intentionally lied to the American people while he was president (specifically about Stormy Daniels).
Cohen’s testimony may also exacerbate Trump’s legal trouble in New York.
Cohen also suggested, several times, that Trump was becoming an autocrat. Cohen even went so far as to suggest that Trump may not leave office peacefully in 2020 if he lost.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez also made a splash by getting Cohen to admit (though it probably didn’t take much work) that Trump committed tax fraud.
Finally, Matt Gaetz is being investigated by the Florida State Bar for his tweets threatening Cohen. He could be disbarred for witness tampering.
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