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
extraordinary turn-about for cohen, a member of trump s inner circle for more than a decade. his protector in business and politics. trump first denied knowing about payments cohen made to women to buy their silence during the campaign. did you know about the $130,000 payment to stormy daniels? no, no. why did michael cohen make that statement? well, you have to ask michael cohen. michael is my an attorney, and you ll have to ask michael cohen. reporter: he later acknowledged repaying cohen. but eight months ago, he erupted when authorities raided cohen s home and office. so i just heard that they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys, good man. and it s a disgraceful situation. reporter: when cohen started cooperating with prosecutors, trump changed his tune and turned on him. he s a weak person. and not a very smart person. what he s trying to do is end and it s very simple.