Trying to get under Michael Cohen's skin: What to expect from the cross-examination

Michael Cohen is facing cross-examination in former President Trump's hush money trial after being on the stand for more than eight hours. Todd Blanche has reportedly been preparing for this for months. Former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissman, former Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Catherine Christian and criminal defense attorney Duncan Levin break it all down.
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[@christianmichael1970]

Todd Blanche should pay attention to Cohen and be taking notes, in a few short years he could be sitting where Cohen is now.

[@richardmills6669]

You’d like that, as you like using the law to target your enemies Awfully authoritarian for a progressive

[@bzsmith4420]

I'm guessing that Blanche wants this to be OVER so that he can get as far away from 45 as is humanly possible.

[@Camel-shitAshesStardustHeroes]

Go, Cohen! You lied on behalf of trump, and you went to prison for having lied to protect him. Now it is high time for your old boss to pay the price you paid, and more!

[@christianmichael1970]

@@paulhopkins3205 Not even surprised the Russians are here cheering for trump, putins puppet.

[@johnshepard9894]

😂😂😂🐑🐑🐑🐑 Cohen went to jail for his own crimes. True story, you should look into it. The only reason he sings like a bird for the prosecution is because they threatened to put his wife in jail, too. Her name was also on the taxi medallion deal he went to jail for . Again, true story, check it out

[@pockets2100]

So, Trump is indicted, and Cohen is on trial. Smh...

[@coastallivingmississippi188]

Yeah, that happens when you lie under oath 😂😂😂

[@nero819]

Donald Trump for Prison 2024 🇺🇸

[@msb1677]

Why Cohen is not on trial Trump is

[@clydeletreta6325]

Can't you all figure it out! The jury has its verdict already....😊

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I've already made up my mind, GUILY ●

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[@johnwmaskell3598]

If he is telling the truth can’t see how a cross examination will brake him down. I do believe that he took the prison sentence for trump .

[@johnshepard9894]

Well, you should blame that belief on your trusted source 🤭🤭

[@Glindagood04]

Michael is killing it!

[@Sandman-001]

Trump believed Jimmy Conners was a terrible president.

[@brothertaro2008]

I believe Connors was a tennis great and that Carter was a much better president than Trump, like all the other presidents, too.

[@-the_wandering_eremite-]

Yeah and don’t even get him started on the late, great Hannibal Lecter.

[@Sandman-001]

@@brothertaro2008 You are correct. Statistics show that Carter had a much better economy than trump.

[@sherribogdanowicz9120]

😂

[@charliejones7574]

What We EXPECT is for MSNBC to twist everything. ....and we weren't disappointed 😅😅

[@nicholasmaxwell4578]

You could also title this: “Michael Cohen, Busted Again, Caught in His Lies!”

[@kathleenaustin327]

I saw Andrew in a old episode of the Fbi Files. He was talking about a mob case. He was just a young man!!! Such a treasure!!🥰👍

[@okeeydokeeey321]

Djt is too emotional to have rhe keys to rhe nukes.

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Eric the puddle!

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Hard working Patriots love Donald Trump .

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🤣🤣🤣

[@mira-qi5kb]

They can go through milion facts, one is clear, its Dumpy not Cohan a defendant 😂

[@GREGORPRODUCTIONS]

The court should not allow Trump to have an audience inside the building, not on tax payers soil. It is almost supportive if this ranting by a horrible speaker who shows why we need to vote out all republicans, all of them

[@billydemol8817]

take more meds and sleep a few hours the leftist propaganda is frying your brain

[@marciahilber5536]

I agree. If he's going to make his case to the American people, he needs to do it under oath.

[@muttonchopsgayever]

​@@marciahilber5536yep, that's what it says in The Constitution. " All defendants are required, by law, to testify, even when the prosecution team can't name the crime..."

[@richardmills6669]

These people (the lawyers and the losers commenting here) don’t care about the law or fairness, they just want to use the law to go after people they don’t like. Genuine banana republic stuff. Wait to see how much they like it when it happens to their politicians

[@coastallivingmississippi188]

Build the wall 😂😂😂😂

[@derrickhollingshed560]

It makes sense to end with Michael, BECAUSE HE ALREADY WENT TO JAIL due to this situation. So it's logical to hold Trump as you did Michael...human element.

[@allenkranawetter9482]

Michael Cohen's testimony destroyed the prosecution's case

[@sherribogdanowicz9120]

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[@iiz67]

Noooo.... Andrew, don't give his lawyers a lesson!

[@maggiemims5063]

You can tell that the rethuglicans are running scared 😂 that is why they ran to N.Y.

[@josefeibl8230]

Run to one of the worst cities? Ever been to jail or prison? It's full of demonrats. The criminals aren't MAGA.

[@epochchange6803]

No more witnesses. Ruh-roh!

[@DCGreenZone]

I'd rather watch paint dry than pay attention to all this nonsense.

[@susandagostino7900]

Sad to see these 2 commentarors/hosts blatantly interrupt the lawyer they asked a question of. They did it just to announce that the judge had walked back in the room. Truly a couple of rude women who seem to constantly try to one-up the other. What a disappointment for those interested in hearing what the legal minds have to say. And then, they still didn't allow her, the lawyer, to finish, just moved to the next one to redundantly finish the point that the lady was making in the first pllace.

[@pietro13]

If Trump trial ends in criminal conviction, how much prirson time are we looking at? Anybody who could make a guess?

[@sherribogdanowicz9120]

EXCEPTION OF SECRET SERVICE 😮😢!

[@playhouseinthewoods6103]

Folks if you think they will convict him you are sadly mistaken. I’m sure there will be some call made to family members from unknown sources that if said jurors does not vote to acquit then their son or daughter may not make it home from school work or just taking a walk. They have to much at stake. When you have this amount of gopers showing up you a bet there are things happing out of sight.

[@marionsipp9851]

Katie Tur seems to have an ax to grind with Michael Cohen. What's wrong with her? She's not behaving like a journalist she seem to really take it too personal for me.

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[@Mustapha1963]

If I were on the Trump prosecution team, I would start every question with, "Mr. Cohen, as a convicted perjurer....".

[@rplute]

"Mr. Cohen, as a convicted perjurer lying on behalf of my client.."

[@Mustapha1963]

@@rplute So what was Cohen's profession when he worked for Trump? Lawyer. So what was this NDF payment, paid to Cohen initially, listed as by Trump's bookkeeper? Legal expense. So Trump paid a legal fee to a lawyer and you think that's illegal.....

[@rplute]

​@@Mustapha1963 that's the premise of the court case, isn't it? will the jury find trump guilty of falsifying business records that resulted in election interference. guess we'll find out that answer in a week or so. it's super exciting!!!

[@Rook98766]

Just heard cannon dropped trump trail for good

[@shawnshaw7982]

Getting him elected. Yaaa

[@Han78711]

Trump will EASILY be our next president. HAHAHAHAHA

[@getlostyougoofball]

First?

[@GrandmaJunebug]

Is it just me, or are at least the majority of the women joining Trump's entourage blond??? Whether natural or bottle blond doesn't matter. He most definitely has his preferences. . . 🤢🤮🤮🤮