By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-campaign-spokesperson-pushes-back-against-cohen-testimony Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump campaign spokesperson pushes back against Cohen testimony Politics Feb 27, 2019 4:38 PM EDT A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is dismissing Michael Cohen’s testimony as coming from a felon and convicted liar. Kayleigh McEnany says in a statement Wednesday that Cohen is offering “what he says is evidence, but the only support for that is his own testimony.” Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, is appearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. WATCH LIVE: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress In his testimony, Cohen painted Trump as a racist and conman who acted like a mob boss. He said Trump used those around him to tamp down allegations that could be damaging to him. McEnany emphasizes that prosecutors have said Cohen had an instinct to blame others and committed crimes, in part, to benefit himself. Cohen has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and lying to Congress. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
A spokeswoman for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign is dismissing Michael Cohen’s testimony as coming from a felon and convicted liar. Kayleigh McEnany says in a statement Wednesday that Cohen is offering “what he says is evidence, but the only support for that is his own testimony.” Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, is appearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee. WATCH LIVE: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress In his testimony, Cohen painted Trump as a racist and conman who acted like a mob boss. He said Trump used those around him to tamp down allegations that could be damaging to him. McEnany emphasizes that prosecutors have said Cohen had an instinct to blame others and committed crimes, in part, to benefit himself. Cohen has pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and lying to Congress. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now