Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, took the stand in the hush money trial on Tuesday, providing crucial testimony linking the former president to a scheme aimed at silencing damaging stories during his 2016 campaign. Cohen testified that all aspects of the hush money payments required Trump's approval, with the former president allegedly being directly involved in efforts to bury stories that could harm his campaign.
Cohen detailed how Trump was informed about payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal to prevent their stories from becoming public. He emphasized that his actions were carried out at the direction and for the benefit of Trump, who allegedly promised to reimburse him for the payments.
