CNN’s John Berman reads excerpts of the official court transcript of Michael Cohen’s testimony in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. CNN’s Anderson Cooper discusses with a panel of experts. #CNN #News
It's Trump-mode. He says he wants to debate JB. He doesn't, he just thinks he can out-rant him. Can someone confirm that DT didn't really/recently debate within his own party?
Yes he does have to be so obnoxiously abrasive. That's the point. If he was actually a good advocate for the defense's position then they wouldn't have him on. His purpose is look bad and make it seem as though he is representative of Trump supporters.
@@bryan805we get it, you rode the shortbus, but the guy is a friggin ear-sore, he's unprofessional, constantly screaming, coughing, and grunting into the microphone, he legit sounds like some random screaming guy in a gym, I get it, he's there to bring balance into the argument, but they could literally choose anybody else, why did it have to be this jibbering idiot?.
Oops, just checking in to see if CNN had fired this bald guy on the left. I see they haven't so I will not be watching the remainder of the video. I will my information else where.
SO CNN. You decided to be gnome the biggest bombshell of cohen testimony. WE NOW KNOWS THAT MELANAIA CAME UP WITH THE “LOCKER ROOM”. Talking point to explain the access Hollywood tape. Now he want us to believe she was who he was worried about finding out?
If he didn't approve of the payment, he wouldn't have signed the check. We all know Trump doesn't pay money he owes if he thinks he can get away with it. If he knew nothing, he would have let Cohen's house get foreclosed on with that equity loan. No one pays that much money for something they knew nothing about.
He really isn’t even trying. All he has to do is talk about the actual facts from the transcripts and then he has to deal with the DNN news spin trying to steer it back away from reality
@@theprofessor8641 Arthur is the only one with balls to burst the delusional bubble that CNN viewers live in, and Elli Honing also knows the case is BS, but he quietly drop tiny bombs every now and then. I want to just correct one thing which will make the defence of these bogus charges better. The payment to Cohen was written as “legal expenses” not fees on the ledger. “Legal expenses” is an all catching phrase and includes NDAs. Excellent term. Also from the cross examination of Jeff McConney said (a) Trump didn’t told him anything, and never in over 30 years of work did they spoke except in very a few times, nor did he gave Trump any information on how the accounting department works or about the accounting software. He also said all payments to lawyers are labelled “legal expenses”.
Ok Toby my guess is you haven’t read any of the pre trial motions, discovery, or transcripts and are just going by what cable news is feeding you. Please educate yourself before passing judgement.
@@clstrat837 You mean Trump cheating on his wife with multiple people and then not paying the National Enquirer and Michael Cohen for buying the stories and killing the stories?
Despite being widely viewed as a terrible person, liar, foul-mouthed, criminal, and more, Michael Cohen did possess one commendable trait: loyalty. However, his unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump ultimately exposed Trump's own lack of loyalty to anyone but himself, turning Cohen into Trump's most formidable adversary.
What are you smoking? Cohen just admitted to more lying in today’s testimony. literally shown statements and documents he produced and said, ah yes, I said that but that was not true.
Cohen audio recorded his client, trump, without Trump's knowledge... Doesn't seem too loyal to me. Seems like a guy that has other motives than loyalty... You obviously haven't watched supranos 😂
Not quite the same thing. Buying cocaine is illegal, paying hush money to a porn star is not illegal. So there isn’t correctly a parallel there. This isn’t an easy one to get a clear route to convict on it seems to me. It seems remarkable that Michael Cohen was convicted and served time on this same issue and Trump was more or less identified as a co conspirator at that time and yet it seems difficult to convict him. What will be really interesting is what will happen now if they fail to get a conviction for Trump, will Cohen then go back and sue on the basis of a wrongful conviction, it would seem he would be justified.
Only if your lawyer lies and says you knew he was buying cocaine and it was for you. That about how much you dumb analogy makes sense. Cohen is a proven liar. His own lawyer is saying he is lying about Trump.
Micromanaging is one thing, knowing and dictating the nitty gritty of accounting is another thing. Arthur is the only one with balls to burst the delusional bubble that CNN viewers live in, and Elli Honing also knows the case is BS, but he quietly drop tiny bombs every now and then. I want to just correct one thing which will make the defence of these bogus charges better. The payment to Cohen was written as “legal expenses” not fees on the ledger. “Legal expenses” is an all catching phrase and includes NDAs. Excellent term. Also from the cross examination of Jeff McConney said (a) Trump didn’t told him anything, and never in over 30 years of work did they spoke except in very a few times, nor did he gave Trump any information on how the accounting department works or about the accounting software. He also said all payments to lawyers are labelled “legal expenses”.
Furthermore the post of "personal attorney" putting Cohen on something disguised as legal retainer is simply to hide the crime showing intent. Trump's disclosed to a court "reimbursements to Cohen" in civil legal case with Stormy Daniels which she confirmed on stand and Trump described it as reimbursement too. Falsely describing the payment incurred tax liability causing grossing up, so the finance department also have to be incompetent and Trump willing to over pay, when he jumped on the word finance for friend David. Simple explanation is Trump over paid Cohen BECAUSE it was a crime and he was buying silence.
@@hus390doesn't explain why the reimbursement legal expense of 130K was hidden in the records, you're deflecting on one point while ignoring that 130+50K became 420K paid over 12 months. It also forced Cohen into submitting fraudulent tax records. That is money laundering, it hides crime.
@@hus390 I'm going with DT knew *exactly* what this was for because he wanted to delay until after the election so he could avoid paying, because it would no longer matter. Classic DT - find a way to dealy, reduce or not pay.
Yeah well Joe Biden showered with his own daughter... According to her own journal. So one one side you have Trump saying I wish I could marry my daughter and on the other side he took a shower with his own daughter..
Where did they get this Arthur Aidala dude? I know that he's a defense attorney so that's kind of his angle, but he just seems like a contrarian making bad arguments.
@@clstrat837... his arguments make sense ONLY to MAGA-Republicans who make a conscious effort to ignore ALL of the pre-corroborated Testimony and Evidence presented before Cohen ever began his Testimony... DUH!!!
*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!*
Except he’s lied so much why believe him now. I mean I look at the trial transcript where the prosecution asks him about legal documents he produced and signed and he says yes I said that, but that was a lie. This guy is going to tank it for NY, which doesn’t bother me.
@@clstrat837Michael Cohen is no different than people who lie for their boss in the mafia and then later on come out and tell the truth as an informant. This is nothing new of people who lied on behalf of their boss to sacrifice themselves and then realize later that their boss use them like a wet rag Michael Cohen was used as a sacrificial lamb because Michael decided to stay 100% loyal to Trump by going to prison for him. Michael Cohen did alive thinking and reflecting while in prison and realize that Trump showed no appreciation for it and it was time for Michael to come out and tell the truth against Trump who doesn't show any kind of loyalty to anybody but expects 100% loyalty from everybody. Just because somebody lied in the past does not mean they're lying in the present. Don't get it twisted but I know what you're doing. You're trying to discredit Michael Cohen in every way possible in order to keep your God like image of trump untarnished😂
We are seriously arguing this hard about whether or not the correct heading was used in the ledger book. Thats it. No one but the lawyers and judge care. It has zero bearing on anything of substance.
Yea that’s illegal that’s why a bad account goes to jail if he isn’t fired or physically assaulted first you can’t just put shit down on officials document for lots of reasons like what’s the word for it. oh wait it’s fraud. why is it common sense goes out the window for trump and Biden. both of them suck and they have one thing in common they could give a bum fuck about u or anyone else especially the idiots who keep giving us these jokers to vote for 🤦🏿♂️ !!!
Falsifying business records 34 times. Campaign finance violations. Being a sleaze who solicited sexual favours from women desperate for a break in life [not a crime but he's already a known rapist so the shoe fits].
@@corit8976 Guilty of what specifically? What crime has been read in court that Trump did? Where is the victim of the alleged federal felony pretzeled from a state misdemeanor that has past the statute of limitations? Where is the Testimony that directly connects Trump to election interference? What relevance does a whole day of a porn actresses' testimony of a consensual relationship and the details of it, have to do with the accusation that Trump "did something wrong." Now there's plenty of proof that joe paid to have hunters laptop suppressed before 2020 election, and not only did the big guy pay cash, but he also had the help of the FBI, CIA and the DNC. There's the motivation to point the finger at Trump. I'll tell ya 1 thing, when Trump gets sworn in in January, shit is going to hit the fan for the FBI, CIA, DNC and all these corrupt prosecutors and judges. Bank on it.
I am here for Laura Coates' smirk because she knew that all his yelling and blustering was making her job to prove that he's a bully SO EASY. You go girl!
What is it about these Americans where they think that shouting makes their point more convincing than talking like an adult it's like watching a bald toddler in a suit. At least he's enthusiastic!
womp womp womp. Were you this upset when Clinton lied about his transgressions or when Hilary deleted all her servers? I bet you weren't, you hypocrite.
@@user-ut8ls7qp1jyou act like her son is some kind of baby or young child. He's an adult. He doesn't need to be taken care of. Do you really think Melanie would show up anyway Trump's trial considering the fact how much she hates him? That's why she disappeared for months and nobody knew where she was. She only came back in the picture now because Trump has a shot of getting reelected. If it wasn't for that, she'd be gone and probably back in her home country or somewhere else that's not around Trump
She is probably planning out her escape because she feels she might end up right next to ivana at the new jersey golf course for not showing up in court.
People can allege alot of things. Proving the intent is not that easy. That guy ( MC ) is a historical liar. Unfortunately it came down to this to find out how much he lies.
If I were a juror I would assume any client of Arthur’s is guilty. It’s a bias I couldn’t rise above. He’s too obnoxious. He distracts from clarity of truth.
What's the crime here again??? Been weeks and still haven't gotten to the meat of this case! And the star witness was no use yesterday?? What a waste of $$$$$$
It's NOT a legal fee. In what world would a 'hush money reimbursement/repayment' qualify as a 'legal fee', ...especially when you're paying someone their OWN money BACK???
@@jsolomon566 New York law. Paying hush money is not a crime. Mislabeling the hush money payment is a misdemeanor. The prosecution is alleging that the mislabeling is in furtherance of a second crime. Though the prosecution has not stated what the second crime is. That is why this was not prosecuted by the former DA.
I’m SO OVER CNN w/ this MAGA. It was NOT for legal services. If I close escrow on a house and pay a title company for transferring the deed for their services… I can’t then classify the cost of the actual house plus their fees as a total“fee for services rendered.” 😡
You should definitely work for the IRS because they actually accepted and declined to audit the 1099’s that named the payments legal services. They actually were taking into account a letter from Michael Cohens attorney that explicitly stated the payments were legit.
I don't know about the first one... it sounded like someone getting hit. The second one sounded like someone in the group sneezing or coughing... I guess they couldn't hold it in...
In other words? M.C. mortgaged home and family, to pay himself, that he'd have to report as income, and would need to pay taxes on...??... And, had to set up a fake business, to do it that way..?? Uh..??
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Can't wait for cross examination. So you've been to jail for perjury? Yes And you recorded your then client illegally? Yes And this was against your ethical oath as a lawyer? Yes Case Closed
A thief, a swindler, a deceiver should be in prison, and not in the presidential chair. And then exchange him for American hostages in Russian prisons.
CNN five years ago - ‘Trump has colluded with Russia and we have proof’ CNN now - ‘well we didn’t quite find anything, but there appears to be a clerical error here! That’s the same thing right?!’
@@clew4994yeah actually it came out that the dossier was produced by the Clinton organization and then a bunch three agencies conspired to use it, knowing it to be false, against Trump. People in the FBI have gone to jail. Quit talking out your ass please.
He signed them in 2017. This case hinges on him paying money to influence the 2016 election, other wise the “fraudulent” business records are a misdemeanor and past their statute of limitations. So I’m no scientist but I fail to see how one can retroactively influence the past. Just sayin, all Trump haters are entitled to their opinion but don’t just spread ignorance
For the first time in nearly 250 years, a former US president is on trial for felony criminal charges. If you think that's not news, regardless of the names involved, I can't help you. This has nothing to do with a presidential campaign, either. Aside from all that, you're also looking at the selective video clips that CNN is putting on RU-vid, and the reason they choose those clips is because they drive engagement (just like yours). If you want more news, get off RU-vid and turn on an actual news broadcast, being CNN or anything else.
#awful, not awesome! The world knows this and is laughing at him. You can bet his golden booties that VP, Xi and Kim are lapping this up! They KNOW exactly what he is and how to handle him.
Trump didn’t disapprove either. If one is to pay over $400 million dollars and not on board, Trump would have said no, he wouldn’t have paid it period ! Anybody and everybody would have said no, I’m not paying $400 million dollars to Micheal for …. and refuse to cover it up through a shell company and over 12 months.
The supposed crime is interfering in the presidential election of 2016. Here are the problems: NY has no federal authority to investigate or prosecute a federal election case. They must prove the case they don’t have the authority to prosecute in order to magically extend the statute of limitations on the misdemeanors. Furthermore, the payments weren’t even made until 2017. How can they influence the 2016 election? Even the most basic logic test destroys this case. It really is an embarrassment for NY and all the Trump haters.
