Michael Cohen testifies in Donald Trump's hush money trial


In this court sketch, attorney Todd Blanche, left, questions Michael Cohen, right, as Judge Juan Merchan and former President Donald Trump listen in Manhattan Criminal Court on May 16 in New York. Christina Cornell

Donald Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, raised his voice and waved his arms at Michael Cohen, accusing the prosecution's star witness of fabricating a phone conversation with Trump just before he sent $130,000 to Stormy Daniels' lawyer in October 2016. .

Blanche confronted Cohen with text messages she sent to Keith Schiller, who Cohen had said put Trump on the phone, that were unrelated to anything having to do with Trump or Daniels.

It was the most dramatic moment in the cross-examination of the key witness in the hush money case, and the clearest example yet of the defense's effort to cast doubt on Cohen's recollection of phone calls and other significant interactions with Trump in 2016.

There was no cutoff Friday for Trump to attend his son, Barron's, high school graduation. Cohen's cross-examination will resume on Monday and it is possible that summaries could begin as early as Tuesday.

Here These are the conclusions of the 18th of Trump's hush money trial.

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