Former President Donald Trump has left Trump Tower and is on his way to the Manhattan criminal court where his legal team is gearing up to challenge the credibility of the prosecution's key witness, Michael Cohen. The defense strategy will focus on highlighting inconsistencies in Cohen's past statements made under oath in an effort to cast doubt on his current testimony.
Cohen's testimony is crucial as he is the sole witness linking Trump to the $130,000 payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels and the alleged falsification of documents related to the repayment. The defense team is expected to argue that Cohen's history of dishonesty undermines his reliability as a witness in the present case.
Prosecutors have presented call logs and witness testimonies to support Cohen's claims, but the defense is intent on challenging his credibility. According to sources familiar with the matter, the defense anticipates a lengthy process of unraveling what they allege are falsehoods in Cohen's statements.
