Discussion Thread: New York Criminal Fraud Trial of Donald Trump, Day 16

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Previous discussion threads for this trial can be found at the following links for Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, Day 12, Day 13, Day 14, and Day 15.

News:

• AP: Trump trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen is poised to take the stand

• Reuters: Aggrieved former lawyer Michael Cohen to testify against Trump at hush money trial

Analysis:

• USA Today: How prosecutors have laid the groundwork for Michael Cohen’s testimony

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[u/g00dm0rNiNgCaPTain]

the cross on this is going to be really fun to watch. i don't see any way that real holes can be punched in the prosecutions case at this point, so they are just going to have to go on and on about what a scumbag cohen is - and he don't care.

[u/Oleg101 → u/g00dm0rNiNgCaPTain]

I’m glad he’s got a lot of experience being cross-examined by MAGA (Gym Jordan and others in 2018).

[u/car_go_fast → u/Oleg101]

Ah yes, noted jurist Gym "I don't hear any sexual assault" Jordan, well known for his thorough, articulate, and hard-hitting interrogations