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Michael cohen was charged with lying to members of congress. remember all he did throughout his life was protect -- or throughout the last ten years of his life was protect the president. and he said he's coming here tomorrow, later today, he's no longer protecting the president, he's letting it all out and he's making it very clear. he said he's been smeared by the president. the president called him a rat. you know, and then he goes on to describe his life. but the moscow tower project, there are questions around that are going to linger for quite some time. >> and i want to know which perso...

To giving this false testimony, in his plea documents and sfnsing documentsfn sentencing documents, they certified that michael cohen gave testimony about circumstances of preparing and circulating his false testimony. preparing and circulating. what that told me at the time, other people were involved in reviewing this, other people were involved in putting this lie forward, and now michael cohen says at least some of the people who were being alluded it to there were trump's personal attorneys. >> abby, this not abe a pleasan or comfortable day for the people around president trump. obviousl...

I reached out to abbie lowell, and look, you're absolutely right in your assessment. i would add that when you look at the plea documents and the southern district prosecutor, they don't quite describe this episode in the same way. there is no mention of the means to donald trump, so he went further today in a damming way and raising questions about whether or not there was perform or witness tampering. i think there is more based on what he said than didn't said. there was no collusion that i'm aware of. if he was lying, wouldn't that

Michael cohen arrived on capitol hill with his attorney lonny davis to begin three days of testimony. today behind closed doors, tomorrow in public for everyone to see. let's talk about it with ellie hoenig. you have a great piece on cnn.com. the five important questions to ask michael cohen. people can read it to get all five. for you, number one, what is it and why? >> i would start with the crimes we know michael cohen committed and that we know he committed with others. two things, the hush money payments which violate campaign finance laws and that's his false testimony to the senate abou...

And leekike a john grisham nove your karkds are going to have so many dimensions to them. michael cohen, he's not a saint. he's a sinner. he's got some serious baggage. he's been convicted of crimes. but i think his incentive now is to tell the truth. he has no reins to lie. and the big question is is he corroborated? he's going to be an open book. a decade of being side by side with donald trump and he apparently is set to testify to it all. if i was lucky enough to get a chance to question him i would start with the crimes. >> you said you have five questions. >> i have five. >> which ones a...