Testimony

Michael Cohen Testifies Trump Personally Directed Hush Money Scheme and Reimbursement Cover-Up

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Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and self-described “fixer,” took the witness stand and delivered devastating testimony that Trump personally directed the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels and approved the scheme to disguise Cohen’s …

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Stormy Daniels Testifies in Graphic Detail About Sexual Encounter, Trump Visibly Angry

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Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the witness stand in Donald Trump’s criminal trial and delivered graphic, detailed testimony about a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump that she said led to the $130,000 hush money payment at the center of the case. Her testimony offered jurors a vivid …

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