Michael Cohen claims Trump directed him to threaten people or entities around 500 different times

Michael Cohen.
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President Trump has long fought the reputation of being a "bully," and Michael Cohen did little to assuage those rumors on Wednesday when speaking before the House Oversight Committee. During a line of questioning by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), Cohen claimed that Trump directed him to threaten people or entities around "500 times" over the course of the 10 years he worked for the president.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.