'He should be worried': Michael Cohen reveals what Trump should fear most in hush money trial
MSNBC・8 minutes read
Trial date set despite Trump's team's efforts to delay, with a focus on documentary evidence and witness testimony. Serious case based on campaign finance violations, witness testimony, and signed checks, threatening election fairness and integrity.
Insights
- Trump's legal team faced setbacks in the hush money case, leading to a trial date being set despite their attempts to delay it.
- Michael Cohen emphasized the significance of documentary evidence and witness testimony, indicating their critical role in the case, especially in the absence of Trump's testimony.
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Why was the trial date set in the hush money case involving Trump?
Despite Trump's legal team's efforts to delay it, the trial date was set due to discovery violations and irrelevant documents.
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Trump's Hush Money Trial Date Set
- The trial date in the hush money case involving Trump was set today, despite efforts by Trump's legal team to delay it.
- Trump's team failed to dismiss the case due to discovery violations and irrelevant documents.
- The judge scolded Trump's team for attempting to delay the trial and set a new trial date.
- Michael Cohen, a key witness in the case, highlighted the importance of documentary evidence and witness testimony.
- The defense may argue that payments to Stormy Daniels were unrelated to campaign finance violations, but it's a challenging defense without Trump's testimony.
- The Manhattan DA's office brought the case based on strong witness testimony and corroborating documents, including signed checks.
- The seriousness of the case is underscored by SDNY's assertion that it threatened the fairness of elections and eroded faith in the electoral process.
- If Trump's lawyers raise allegations of perjury against Michael Cohen, he plans to address them by emphasizing the judge's misinterpretation of his case and the credibility of witnesses.
