Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen described the president as a racist, a conman, and a cheat during Cohen’s hearing before the House Oversight Committee today. We get highlights and analysis. The political angle: Did Republicans succeed in tarnishing Cohen’s testimony as that of a convicted liar? The legal angle: who is now in legal jeopardy as a result of Cohen’s testimony?
Michael Cohen implicates Trump in bank fraud, tax fraud, and campaign finance felonies
Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney of U.S. President Donald Trump, testifies before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2019. Credit: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst.
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Credits
Guests:
Melanie Zanona - Politico,
Fred Smoller - Professor of Political Science at Chapman University,
Jessica Levinson - law professor at Loyola Law School -
@LevinsonJessica,
McKay Coppins - The Atlantic -
@mckaycoppins
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Amy Ta,
Christian Bordal,
Yael Even Or,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Caitlin Plummer,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Adriana Cargill