Trump 2020 campaign on Michael Cohen's testimony: 'Why did they even bother to swear him in this time?'

Michael Cohen.
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President Trump has yet to tweet since Michael Cohen began his congressional testimony, but he got a shot in via his campaign.

A campaign statement released on Wednesday afternoon during a recess goes after Cohen as a "felon, a disbarred lawyer, and a convicted perjurer." There's no evidence, the campaign also argues, for what Cohen is saying other than "his own testimony," which they say he "has proven before to be worthless."

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.