Michael Cohen's testimony includes a funny jab at Rudy Giuliani
Michael Cohen took a moment to throw a subtle jab at Rudy Giuliani, his pseudo-replacement as President Trump's personal lawyer, in his prepared testimony on Trump's alleged wrongdoing, which he will present before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
Cohen refers to Giuliani twice simply as Trump's "TV Lawyer," making Giuliani's role out to be nothing more than a stunt.
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This is not the first time the two lawyers have traded barbs — last July, Giuliani called Cohen "an incredible liar." Nor, seemingly, will it be the last. Giuliani has already commented on the testimony in a text message to The Washington Post, calling it "pathetic" and labeling Cohen a "fool." Tim O'Donnell
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