Defense rests its case in Trump's "hush money" trial
Despite previously saying he wanted to testify at trial, the former president did not take the stand. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the latest from the courthouse.
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Despite previously saying he wanted to testify at trial, the former president did not take the stand. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the latest from the courthouse.
Michael Cohen wrapped up his fourth day of testimony in the case Monday, before some explosive moments when a witness for the defense clashed with the judge. CBS New York's Derick Waller has a look at what to expect today.
From stunning testimony to a stare down with the judge, it was a wild day in court at the former president's criminal trial. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Michael Cohen took the stand for a 4th and final day in the trial of former President Donald Trump, his former boss. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
The defense is trying to convince jurors Cohen lied in his testimony about Trump's role in the so-called "hush money" payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels and cannot be trusted. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has more from the courthouse.
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Thursday was day three on the witness stand for Michael Cohen, and he's not finished yet. Cross-examination lasted all day, and he'll be back Monday. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom.
Michael Cohen was on the witness stand for a third day in the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump. The defense continued its cross-examination, at times accusing Cohen of lying. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has been in the courtroom for all the testimony.
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Former President Donald Trump's attorneys got their first chance to question Michael Cohen on his second day of testimony and took aim at his credibility.
After roughly nine hours of direct examination, the defense began its cross-examination of Michael Cohen on Tuesday. He took the stand for a second day in the so-called hush money trial for former President Donald Trump. CBS New York's Alice Gainer was in the courtroom.
Michael Cohen took the stand for a second day Tuesday in the so-called hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. CBS New York's Alice Gainer has the details.
The former president's attorney and "fixer" testified about private conversations he had with Trump in the Oval Office. CBS New York's Derick Waller reports.
In his first day of testimony, Cohen linked the former president to payments made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. CBS New York's Derick Waller has the latest.
At Trump's "hush money" trial on Monday, Michael Cohen testified about covering up a payment to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Cohen told the court Donald Trump "wasn't thinking about Melania. This was all about the campaign," when it came to paying adult film star Stormy Daniels for the rights to her story about an alleged affair. CBS New York's Alice Gainer reports.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former lawyer, is a key witness for the prosecution. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Cohen was once one of the former president's closest ally but is now one of his fiercest critics. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has more on what to expect.
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