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    Michael Cohen, a key witness in the Trump hush money trial, returns to the stand

    He once boasted of being Donald Trump's "protector" but now he is testifying to lying for Trump's benefit, including about payments made to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election.
    by Ximena Bustillo May 14, 2024 3 minutes
    Updated May 14, 2024 at 2:32 PM ET

    Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a second day of witness testimony against former President Donald Trump. Once a loyal "protector" of Trump as his former "fixer," the now-staunch critic testified about receiving payments prosecutors argue are false business records.

    After several weeks of testimony, on Monday jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about the settlement negotiation with former adult actor Stormy Daniels to keep her allegations of an affair out of the press ahead

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