‘You know what perjury means?’: Michael Cohen under fire as Trump defense in hush-money trial scores points over star witness’ repeated lies under oath

Defense attorney Todd Blanche stands making the "swearing in" hand gesture when cross examining Michael Cohen, as Donald Trump, left, looks on with Judge Juan Merchan presiding, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York.

Defense attorney Todd Blanche stands making the “swearing in” hand gesture when cross examining Michael Cohen, as Donald Trump, left, looks on with Judge Juan Merchan presiding, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

The lead attorney representing Donald Trump, 77, in his New York City hush-money trial searched for lies, discrepancies and contortions to put in front of jurors as the ex-president’s onetime right-hand man, Michael Cohen, 57, returned to the stand on Thursday morning.

Piercing the credibility of the state’s star witness is crucial to the defense and attorney Todd Blanche appeared to make some slight headway during a series of questions about Cohen’s own legal woes.

During one such interaction, the witness admitted he previously lied to a federal judge under oath, more than once, in order to dispense with tax fraud charges because “the stakes” affected him “personally.”

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