Point out we still need prosecutors to connect donald trump to the actual actions that are taking place here. Donald trump did not say set up this llc. Its important to remember that Michael Cohens testimony has to be supported at some point to where did donald trump instruct you to do this specifically. Its time for us to hand it over. Thank you all for being with us. We appreciate all of you. Thats going to do it for us this hour. Andrea mitchell and katy tur will pick things up after a quick break. Ill see you back at 1 00 eastern time. Keep it here. Lots going on. Good day, everyone. The star witness takes the stand. Now the critical figure in the hush money case. Michael cohen, once Donald Trumps loyal attack dog, is now facetoface with his former boss for the first time in months. Cohen is the lynch pin of the prosecutions case. They argue cohen acted at trumps direction in an attempt to illegally influence the 2016 election. The defenses counter, once a liar, always a liar. Pain
Client without guarantee of a repayment. Well hear about notes that Allen Weisselberg took in documenting the repayment. I think those notes also have Michael Cohens handwriting on it. I think youll hear more about those notes. Those notes, its exhibit 35 the reason i remember it, incredibly strong proof for the prosecution. Mary mcchord and i theres an episode of our podcast talking about just that exhibit and why it is so devastating. And then finally well be taken into the oval office, where Michael Cohen has a conversation with donald trump about the repayment scheme. So, those are the remaining pieces. Finally the jury will hear about all of the things that Michael Cohen has pleaded guilty to, and hell have to explain why he pled guilty to something he now says he is not guilty of. That might be a bit of a difficult part of the testimony, and then well get to Cross Examination. That for Michael Cohen is kind of the ball game. The direct should go swimmingly, it is going swimmingly