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Michael Cohen testifies Trump broke the law

President Trump's former lawyer told a House committee Wednesday that Mr. Trump broke the law while in office. There were plenty of fireworks during the testimony, as Republicans hammered Cohen, who will soon begin a prison term. Nancy Cordes reports.
Feb 27, 2019 (05:27)

TRANSCRIPT FOR: “MICHAEL COHEN TESTIFIES TRUMP BROKE THE LAW DURING TESTIMONY”

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" HA HA HA HA HA, MICHAEL COHEN BEGGED TO WORK AT THE WHITE HOUSE AND EVERYONE KNOWS IT .">> Reporter: COHEN CLAIMED THEIR FATHER REPEATEDLY SAID RACIST THINGS .>> AND HE TOLD ME THAT BLACK PEOPLE WOULD NEVER VOTE FOR HIM, BECAUSE THEY WERE TOO STUPID .>> I'VE TALKED TO THE PRESIDENT OVER 300 TIMES. I'VE NOT HEARD ONE TIME A RACIST COMMENT OUT OF HIS MOUTH IN PRIVATE, SO HOW DO YOU RECONCILE IT? DO YOU HAVE PROOF OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS ?>> I WOULD ASK YOU TO -->> DO YOU HAVE TAPE RECORDINGS OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS ?>> NO, SIR .>> WELL, YOU TAPED EVERYBODY ELSE .>> THAT'S ALSO NOT TRUE, SIR .>> Reporter: ONE OF HIS NON- ANSWERS IS REVEALING, TOO .>> IS THERE ANY OTHER WRONGDOING OR ILLEGAL ACT THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF REGARDING DONALD TRUMP THAT WE HAVE NOT YET DISCUSSED TODAY ?>> YES, AND AGAIN, THOSE ARE PART OF THE INVESTIGATION THAT'S CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED AT BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK .>> Reporter: COHEN SAID HE WORRIES NOW ABOUT RETRIBUTION AND REGRETS HIS FORMER TACTICS .>> HOW MANY TIMES DID MR. TRUMP ASK YOU TO THREATEN AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY ON HIS BEHALF ?>> QUITE A FEW TIMES .>> 50 TIMES ?>> MORE .>> 100 TIMES ?>> MORE .>> Reporter: ONCE THE HEARING ENDED, I ASKED COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ELIJAH CUMMINGS WHETHER HE BELIEVES BASED ON WHAT HE HEARD THAT THE PRESIDENT COMMITTED A CRIME WHILE IN OFFICE. HIS RESPONSE: IT APPEARS HE DID. COHEN WILL BE BACK ON CAPITOL HILL ANSWERING QUESTIONS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS TOMORROW, JEFF .>> Glor: ALL RIGHT, NANCY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

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