Todd Blanche, an attorney for Donald Trump, undertook an aggressive bid to undermine Michael Cohen’s credibility on Thursday by attempting to frame him as a prolific liar with a bone to pick against his former boss.
Cohen remained remarkably calm on the stand — betrayed only by recordings of an expletive-laden podcast rant played for jurors — as Blanche questioned him about his many lies, his criminal convictions, his ego, and some of his most painful personal and professional failings.
Blanche also called into doubt some of the government’s most important evidence and Cohen’s prior testimony, accusing Cohen of lying about a 2016 phone call in which the two allegedly discussed a “catch-and-kill” scheme to suppress Stormy Daniels’ story.
Meanwhile, as the government’s case approaches its conclusion, a major question remains: Will Donald Trump take the witness stand? Blanche’s cross-examination of Cohen will resume on Monday.
Source-ABC
