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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Brendan Rascius

Ex-Trump attorney buries the hatchet with president over ‘shared experience of betrayal’

  • Michael Cohen and Donald Trump have reconciled their relationship , with Cohen citing a "shared experience of betrayal" and political isolation from "the left ."
  • Cohen stated that the reconciliation was prompted by backlash he received from Democrats after criticizing them and denying seeing Trump with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • An intermediary first conveyed Trump's "genuine empathy" to Cohen, prompting Trump to reach out directly to suggest a meeting.
  • This truce ends a significant feud that saw Cohen, once Trump's personal attorney, become a key witness against him in legal proceedings.
  • Cohen, who served prison time for various offenses, claims his recent criticisms shattered "the left's" narrative, leading to their attacks and ultimately paving the way for his reconciliation with Trump.

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Michael Cohen says he has made up with Trump after turning on his former client

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