Michael Cohen to call Donald Trump a ‘racist’ and ‘cheat’

President’s former lawyer expected to make explosive testimony

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen will testify at the House Oversight and Reform Committee
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Michael Cohen will call Donald Trump “a racist”, a “conman” and a “cheat” in his testimony later today, according to a copy of his opening statement leaked to The New York Times.

The president’s former lawyer is expected to tell the House committee of his “regret” over his support for Trump, adding: “Never in a million years did I imagine, when I accepted a job in 2007 to work for Donald Trump, that he would one day run for president, launch a campaign on a platform of hate and intolerance, and actually win.”

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