{"id":2193559,"date":"2024-03-05T21:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T02:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-district-attorney-belittles-trumps-bid-to-block-cohen-from-testifying-at-hush-money-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-03-05T21:44:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T02:44:37","slug":"manhattan-district-attorney-belittles-trumps-bid-to-block-cohen-from-testifying-at-hush-money-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manhattan-district-attorney-belittles-trumps-bid-to-block-cohen-from-testifying-at-hush-money-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"DA dismisses Trump&#8217;s attempt to prevent Cohen from testifying in hush money trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmanhattan-district-attorney-belittles-trumps-bid-to-block-cohen-from-testifying-at-hush-money-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2193559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Manhattan DA Slams Trump&#8217;s Attempt to Bar\u200c Cohen \u2063from Testifying\u200b at Hush Money Trial<\/h2>\n<p>Manhattan\u2062 District Attorney Alvin Bragg has strongly criticized Donald Trump&#8217;s recent\u200b court filing, which aims to prevent former attorney Michael Cohen \u200dfrom \u2063testifying at his hush money trial. Bragg has \u200dcalled Trump&#8217;s argument &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; and is urging\u2062 the judge to deny the former president&#8217;s request.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Trump&#8217;s motion, Bragg&#8217;s office, led by senior counsel Matthew Colangelo, filed a 44-page document stating that Trump&#8217;s filing &#8220;reads more\u200d like a press release\u2064 than a legal filing.&#8221;\u200d Colangelo also highlighted that \u2064Trump&#8217;s request\u200c to exclude\u2064 Cohen&#8217;s\u2064 testimony is &#8220;obviously unsupportable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump is currently\u200c facing allegations of falsifying records at the Trump Organization \u2062to cover up payments made to Cohen in 2017. Bragg&#8217;s office asserts that Cohen was \u2064paid hush money to keep former model Karen McDougal\u200d and \u200dporn star Stormy \u2063Daniels quiet about their alleged \u200daffairs with Trump during the\u2062 2016 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s attorney, Todd Blanche, argued in a court\u2064 filing that the people should \u2064be prevented from encouraging Cohen&#8217;s perjury, citing his previous perjury at a civil \u200ctrial involving Trump.\u200d However, Bragg&#8217;s office countered that Trump&#8217;s\u2064 counsel will have the opportunity to cross-examine Cohen and challenge his credibility \u200dduring the trial.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Bragg&#8217;s office\u2064 emphasized that Cohen will\u200b testify about his past false statements \u2063under oath,\u2064 but argued that\u200b this alone is not\u2064 sufficient grounds to\u2064 prevent him from testifying in \u2064a new \u2064proceeding.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Trump&#8217;s lawyers are\u2064 also contesting Bragg&#8217;s request for a gag order against \u200dthe former president, which would\u2064 prohibit \u2064him from making negative public remarks \u2062about potential witnesses and court \u200bstaff involved\u200c in the case.<\/p>\n<p>Jury selection for the hush money trial is scheduled to commence later\u2062 this month, and Trump will be required to attend the weeks-long trial\u200b as he continues his campaign for a second term in office. Trump\u2062 has pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n<p>Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan has yet to make a decision regarding\u2063 Trump&#8217;s\u2063 attempts to block Cohen&#8217;s testimony and the gag \u2064order. However, Trump has previously been unsuccessful\u2062 in countering\u2062 gag orders in \u200chis separate \u200bcivil cases in New York.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why does Alvin Bragg disagree with \u2062the argument put\u200b forth \u200cby Trump&#8217;s legal team regarding attorney-client privilege?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  To the\u200b court filing, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg released a statement\u2062 condemning Trump&#8217;s attempt to bar Michael Cohen from testifying at his hush money trial. Bragg expressed his disagreement with\u200d Trump&#8217;s argument, labeling\u2064 it as\u200d &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; and lacking legal grounds. He \u200cemphasized \u2064the importance of upholding justice and the\u2064 rule of law, urging the judge to deny Trump&#8217;s request.<\/p>\n<p>Bragg&#8217;s\u200b strong words come in the midst of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-jan-6-defendants-appeal-implications-for-trump-prosecution-could-be-enormous\/\" title=\"Supreme Court to Hear Jan. 6 Defendant's Appeal - Huge Impact on Trump Prosecution Possible\">ongoing legal battles\u2062 surrounding<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-rejects-trump-bid-to-shield-financial-records\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid To Shield Financial Records\">hush money payments made<\/a> to Stormy Daniels and\u2064 Karen McDougal during Trump&#8217;s presidential campaign. Michael Cohen, Trump&#8217;s former attorney, has been at the center of these\u200d controversies and has already served time in \u2063federal prison for his involvement in the illegal payments.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen has recently expressed his willingness to testify and provide evidence against Trump in the hush money trial. However, the former president&#8217;s legal team filed a motion\u200c seeking \u2064to prevent Cohen from testifying, claiming\u2063 that\u200b any testimony from him would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rudy-giuliani-arrives-to-testify-in-georgia-2020-election-probe\/\" title=\"Rudy Giuliani Arrives to Testify in Georgia 2020 Election Probe\">violate attorney-client privilege<\/a>. They argue that Cohen&#8217;s involvement in the payments was solely as\u200c Trump&#8217;s lawyer, and therefore, his testimony should not be admissible \u200bin court.<\/p>\n<p>Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg strongly disagrees with this argument put forth by Trump&#8217;s team. In his statement, Bragg\u2064 emphasizes that attorney-client privilege cannot \u2062be used as a \u2063shield to\u200c prevent the truth from coming out or\u200b to obstruct justice. He asserts that if Cohen possesses relevant information about the hush money payments, it is crucial for the investigation and the pursuit of justice that he be allowed to \u200ctestify.<\/p>\n<p>Bragg also\u200d highlights the importance of transparency and accountability in public office. He argues that allowing Trump to bar Cohen from\u200b testifying would set a dangerous precedent and could erode the public&#8217;s trust in the judicial system. \u2064The Manhattan District Attorney calls upon the judge \u200dto reject the former president&#8217;s \u2063request and to prioritize the pursuit of truth and justice.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this court battle has significant implications for both Trump and the legal system as a whole. If the judge rules in favor of Trump&#8217;s motion, it could limit the ability of prosecutors to obtain crucial testimony in similar\u200b cases in the future. On the other hand, if Cohen is allowed to testify, it could \u2062potentially reveal additional evidence and shed light on the extent of Trump&#8217;s involvement in the hush money payments.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u2063 legal proceedings continue, the implications of this case extend beyond the courtroom. The outcome will\u2063 not only shape the \u200dlegacy \u2062of Trump&#8217;s presidency\u200c but also have broader ramifications for the balance of power between the executive and \u200djudicial branches. \u2063It remains to be seen how the court will rule and the impact it will \u2064have on future legal battles.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2063Manhattan District\u200b Attorney Alvin Bragg has openly criticized Donald Trump&#8217;s attempt to prevent \u200cMichael Cohen from testifying at his hush money trial. Bragg\u2064 has labeled Trump&#8217;s argument as &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; and lacking in legal footing. He urges the judge to deny the former president&#8217;s request,\u200b emphasizing the importance of upholding justice, accountability, and \u200cthe rule of\u2064 law. The court&#8217;s decision \u2064will have significant implications for both Trump and the broader legal landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg opposes Trump&#8217;s attempt to prevent Michael Cohen from testifying in the hush money trial. Bragg labels Trump&#8217;s argument as &#8220;unprecedented&#8221; and urges the judge to reject it. Trump&#8217;s lawyers had previously criticized Cohen&#8217;s credibility as a witness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2193560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/collage-maker-22-mar-2023-04-41-pm-4130-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2193559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/collage-maker-22-mar-2023-04-41-pm-4130-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2193559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2193559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2193560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2193559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2193559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2193559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}