To join us with reaction to Michael Cohens testimony but, first, jug head is in a jam. Thats to the focus of tonights angle. Laura The Big Moment In Court today was supposed to be the playing of a taped conversation that Michael Cohen recorded between trump and himself back in 2016, yeah. 8 years ago where they could be heard talking about how they would buy the rights to karen macdougalls story. And on the tape cohen can be heard explaining to the then president ial candidate his plans to form an llc through which he would finance the purchase of the rights to that womans story. We know what happened, okay, get rid of this. Its so false what they are saying, such bull [bleep] laura its all bull today as well. None of the hype amounted to anything. None of it proved anything. Lets break it down for you. Remember, in this case the state has to prove that the trump organizations internal bookkeeping records were not only falsified, okay, but they also were falsified to the extent that trump himself intended to have them falsified and that he did so in furtherance of another crime. Thats what makes it a felony instead of a misdemeanor. And, remember, if it were charged as a misdemeanor the statute of limitations would have already run. But, alvin bragg thought so highly of himself that he thought that he could embrace that the New York Times called a weak theory of Election Interference in the case. Look, nothing that happened today. Nag that was said today. Not one peels of evidence offered today got the prosecution where it needed to be in this absurd case. And this is worth remembering from Andy Mccarthy who wrote this in National Review today. Given braggs everevolving approach in this case which we documented from the beginning, bragg is an Election Denier who claims that trump conspired with cohen to steal the 2016 election by suppressing politically damaging information. But, new york state has not enacted a penal statute criminalizing Election Theft by suppressing politically damaging information. Ergo therefore one cannot be guilty of conspiring to commit such theft. Y. Because they keep throwing around the language conspiring, which of course, they are not charged with now, it slowly and i mean slowly becoming obvious to even the most diehard trump critics that this trial was a big mistake. Trumps war head than he has ever been. Its going the wrong way. Its not working. Everything that were throwing is spaghetti at a wall and none of it is sticking. Got think of Something Different because, what were doing is really, really not working. Laura of course not, james. Now, americans arent as stupid as democrats hoped and believed they were. They see, i think, what trumps experience what he experiences every day that our Justice System is being used as a cudgel, a weapon against the only guy out there who has the guts to take on the establishment. Because, in legitimate cases, especially those involving really high profile defendants, prosecutors focus intently on proving the elements of the crime charged. But not here. Its all Sound And Fury signifying nothing. You have got as the prosecution a liar, auto convicted felon, a Convicted Perjurer, the worst possible witness. I cant even imagine the prosecution has now built the whole case so it turns only on Michael Cohens testimony about what Donald Trumps thinking inside his head. I dont think from what we have heard in the courtroom that Michael Cohen has dropped any blockbusters. Laura well, cohen is such a desperate man that he is now doing a regular Circus Act On Twitter complete with costume changes that demonstrate just how obsessed he is with getting donald trump. Yeah, the tshirt shot. Yeah, there it is. Cartoonish shirt for a cartoonish man. Wait a second, guys, we have to be fair tonight. What are we doing here . Cohen does have his defenders like this guy. You and i both know people that have been caught in lies in the past that have reformed themselves. I think michael is one of The Good Guys and i think long term history will reward him for the honesty that he is portraying today. Laura well, thats true. Mooch does know his stuff. And im going to Say Something contrary and on your show. I think he ends up eventually dropping out of the race and i think he ends up coming up with some type of spiro agnew type plea where is he out, doesnt go to jail. Something happens to him but not too significant. And i dont think he makes it to the iowa caucus. Laura yeah. Well, This Manhattan Trial has never been about pursuing justice. It was, like all the other cases, about pursuing and demolishing trump. And today we also see that cohen has kind of a lovehate relationship with trump. Its not all hate. He is resentful that he dent get a plumb white house job we found out today and, yet, he knows in his heart of hearts while he is resentful, is he still trying to be like trump. Right down to his new pitch to host his own reality show. My name is Michael Cohen and for years i was the personal lawyer for notoriously bad man. I fixed his problems both professional and personal, gaining power, wealth and notoriety for myself in the process. And i paid the price for it. Laura he is saint paul on the road to damascus. He wants to help you. Is he converted. He wants to be trumps apprentice, now he is just. Paying it forward. Wielding the tools that i have learned for regular people in trouble. The little guy doesnt usually have access to people with my particular set of skills. But thats all about to change. I will work with you offering expertise, advice, and solutions to fix your problems. Together, well change your life. I am your fixer. Laura that cant be i just refuse to believe thats real and now ironically alvin bragg hopes that jughead is his fixer that Michael Cohen can help deliver a guilty verdict that was a bomb from day one. Only the radical far left legal mind would think that a Convicted Perjurer and a nutty porn stash should be considered serious people let alone help decide the next president ial election. And thats the angle. All right, joining me now Sol Wisenberg former deputy independent counsel and Fox News Contributor and david schoen impeachment attorney. What was your take away from todays testimony and dont Start Layoffing about that pitch for the fixer show. I know, david, you have to be fixed by Michael Cohen and you are waiting in line to when that show launches. Go ahead, david. I think the take away is the state obviously recognizes they have got a big problem. They are trying to reach too far with Michael Cohen. They want him to dot all the all the isand cross all ts. It was always only about the campaign. I dont think this jury is going to believe that donald trump didnt care about melania when they heard from a witness for the prosecution about how very much he does care about her and for her. So, but as you said at the beginning of the show, if you believe everything that he said, you simply dont make out the elements of this case. You dont even make out the misdemeanor. And, by the way, maybe he helps President Trump on the misdemeanor because when he says part of that payment were for his bonus, that looks like Legal Expenses as it was booked. So, look, bottom line, the crossexamination, if they are halfway competent will be devastating. They should play Michael Cohens tapes and videos and let the jury hear his own words when the old Michael Cohen was trying iting to be persuasive. He might have been more per swarve when he said donald trump did nothing wrong at all than he was today. They should be able to hear that. There was one moment, sol, where he was recounting his hope and dream of being in the administration which, i think was mass stake of them to do Michael Cohen was so bad, believe it or not, bill, Michael Cohen thought he could be Attorney General of the United States. Now we all laugh at that, but trump told him he is not going to be Attorney General and told him he is not even going to the white house. Laura sol, will the defense try to argue that cohens resentment of trump kind of hatred of trump also might be part of the motivation here . Oh, i think they are going to argue that, you know, the testimony had its real comic elements. Do you remember, laura, the old groucho marks line i would never join a crumb that would want me as a member. Apparently on the Stand Today Cohen said he would never want to be part of a white house staff that would want him as chief of staff. So, i think that we need to keep in mind what david said and what Andy Mccarthy said who you quoted earlier however damaging the Cross Sand Direct was. The thing to keep in focus is this is a legally Inveterans Iny of prosecution. It is unlikely to survive on appeal and by the way, even if new york did pass a law that said paying for catch and kill stories is illegal it probably wouldnt survive constitutional scrutiny. Laura david, one thing that is quite something to behold is how as this is unfolding and we are getting minutebyminute transcripts. We know what is being said in court. We know what the elements of the crime. Any lawyer who just has ever studied criminal law in Law School Know what is they need to do here but they havent done it. They have to prop up cohen from the outside. Watch this. There is plenty of evidence by which the jury could convict. He has been good enough, based on everything that i have seen to carry the prosecutions case. That is if the jury believes him. Laura david, thats that former federal judge who said that he has been, quote good enough . I cant believe that man had life tenure. God bless him. But thats quite something. You could think that Michael Cohen was great. None of that means anything to the elements of the crime. And by the way as we have seed before. The indictment is defective because they dont identify what the Business Record purportedly were falsified to commit. There is this misdemeanor 17152 under the election law to conspire to promote or prevent an election. Thats a misdemeanor. Simply covering up, putting the worst Case Scenario on it. Bad facts about a candidate, like Hillary Clinton did, and so on, isnt a crime. Its part of election nearing. But i have to say this. The crossexamination of Michael Cohen, the beauty of it is you asked earlier try to show bias or prejudice of course they will. The beauty of this one is prior inconsistent statements impeachment. One after another and not just documents like we often have. Again, video and audiotapes which must be played and his former lawyer who he told when he had every incentive to try to bury donald trump and the lawyer told him you dont want to do a day in jail like you say, give them donald trump and he said i cant. Because donald trump didnt do anything wrong. They have to worry about that. Laura how much fun would it be for either of you to do the cross here . I mean, this this would be one of those moments that you really relish as a lawyer. But, some former prosecutors, guys, are looking for ways to, again, elevate the testimony of cohen, including on the issue of his former perjury. Watch. Doing very well. He should be doing well. Its direct. But, he was very controlled. And he also is not making any excuses. Like he didnt say it didnt come from him where he said yes, i lied but it was for him. Look, there was no it was like i lied. Laura so, sol, any former perjurer who testifies has to say yeah, i was lying then i was lying then but not lying now. Isnt that forthright of him to do that i mean, come on. Number one Michael Cohen is perhaps the most impeachable witness i have ever seen my life based on all the myriad of lies he has told in all of these different situations but, also, weissman is hardly an expert on defense crossexamination i dont think he has ever handled a trial as a criminal defense attorney. I could be wrong about that but i dont think i am. He is the last person i would listen to. Laura david, tomorrow there will be continued Questioning Examination of Michael Cohen and move to trumps counsel due to the cross. The first thing the trump counsel should do and i hope im in the Court Tomorrow to see it is what . Such a good question. So many starting questions for this cross. But im not sure. I want to let them decide what they want to do, think, tomorrow. But i think personally for me, i would play as much audio and video of this i do guy as possible. I want the jury to see him in his best, most convincing form when he said donald trump did absolutely nothing wrong and expllove of him women and his we and all of that business. I would like the jury to hear that. Laura sol, we will get into another segment but the shear size of crowds turning out. This is not a political question. You are not a political pundit. But to the extent that the democrats wanted these cases to reverberate among Working Class Americans is it working . Well you are right im not a political pundit. I talked about the antidoghts reaction i have seen who are not trump fans, enraged by maralago and enraged by these prosecutions. If you are going to do it, find strong cases for gods sake and dont start with this one. So i totally understand the crowds out there both to of because of what is happening to the country and the economy and because of what people see about these trials. Its unfortunate. Laura sol and david. I am going to be in the courtroom. I just heard tomorrow so it will be fun. Looking forwards to it. Sol, david, great to see you. Thank you. Up next, eric trump is here exclusively with his reaction to cohens testimony. He was there today so stay there. Imagine a future where plastic is not wasted. But instead remade over and over. Into the things that keep our food fresher, our families safer, and our planet cleaner. 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