Judge Juan Merchan questioned defense attorney Todd Blanche during a recent court proceeding regarding the specifics of Michael Cohen's political attacks on Donald Trump. Blanche was pressed by the judge to provide concrete examples of these attacks, to which he responded by alluding to the general nature of the criticisms.
Blanche mentioned that the attacks in question were not tied to any specific social media posts but rather stemmed from a pattern of repeated criticisms from both Cohen and Stormy Daniels. He emphasized that these attacks had intensified in the weeks leading up to the trial, with both individuals targeting Trump politically and as a candidate.