Michael Cohen, former President Trump’s ex-personal attorney, stated that Trump will not testify in the hush money case, dismissing the idea as highly unlikely. Cohen, who has become a vocal critic of Trump, believes that the former president is not a good defendant and would struggle to defend himself in court. He pointed to Trump’s previous performance in the E. Jean Carroll case as evidence of his shortcomings as a witness.
The trial, set to begin on Monday, involves 34 charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments made by Cohen to porn actress Stormy Daniels. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied any affair with Daniels. Despite Trump’s statements that he would be willing to testify in the case, Cohen does not believe that this will actually occur. He emphasized that Trump is not a reliable witness and would likely struggle to defend himself in court.
Judge Juan Merchan recently denied Trump’s attempt to delay the trial, ruling that it will proceed as scheduled, including jury selection. Trump expressed frustration with the process, calling jury selection “largely luck” and characterizing the trial as unfair to him. Nevertheless, the trial will move forward as planned, with Trump facing the charges related to the hush money payments.
Overall, Cohen believes that it is unlikely for Trump to testify in the hush money case, given his track record as a defendant and witness. He expressed a desire to see Trump take the witness stand and try to defend himself in a case that Cohen views as indefensible. The former president faces multiple charges in the case, stemming from payments made to Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged affair with Trump prior to the 2016 election.
The trial has been a source of ongoing legal and political drama, with Trump’s attempts to delay the proceedings being rejected by the judge. Despite Trump’s statements that he would be willing to testify, Cohen does not believe that this will come to pass. As the trial begins, the focus will be on the evidence presented and the legal arguments made by both sides in the case.
