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Formerly TwitterKyle Griffin
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The prosecution attempts to restore Michael Cohen's credibility at the start of redirect:

Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger: "Were you too busy in October 2016 to get Trump's approval on the Stormy Daniels payment?"
Michael Cohen: "No, ma'am."
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Trump lawyer Todd Blanche: "Do you have a financial interest in the outcome of this case?"
Cohen: "Yes, sir."
Asked specifically if Cohen will benefit financially from a conviction, Cohen says it's better if Trump is found *not* guilty because it "gives me more to talk about in…
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Senator John Cornyn
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“[A] presidential candidate could be sent to prison for a misdemeanor offense elevated by a second crime for which he isn’t even being charged, [is] somewhat Kafkaesque.” www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/opinion/trump-manhattan-trial-politics.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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Susanne Craig
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“The jury does not have to believe all of what Cohen has to say, but they have to believe enough of it.” Smart story this morning from @benprotess & @Jonesieman. www.nytimes.com/2024/05/19/nyregion/trump-trial-cohen-testimony.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
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