Trump says Cohen testimony 'may have contributed' to his walking away without a North Korea deal
President Trump complained on Twitter Sunday night about his former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, stealing the spotlight from him on Wednesday.
While Trump was in Vietnam, holding his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Cohen was stateside, testifying about his history with Trump in front of the House Oversight Committee. The summit ended abruptly, as both sides could not agree to a deal that would result in North Korea dismantling its nuclear weapons.
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Trump also tweeted that he wants to end joint military drills with South Korea — seen by North Korea as being a provocation — in order to "save hundreds of millions of dollars for the U.S. for which we are not reimbursed," and claimed to be the victim of "Presidential Harassment by 'crazed' Democrats at the highest level in the history of our Country." Trump added that the "vicious and corrupt Mainstream Media" is also attacking him, yet he managed to have "the most successful first two years for any President. We are WINNING big, the envy of the WORLD, but just think what it could be?"
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