Stunning lack of effort: Trump defense tepid in attack on Cohen's damning testimony

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May 14, 2024 at 11:15 PM

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Alex Wagner, Chris Hayes, Katie Phang and Ari Melber discuss whether the cross examination of Michael Cohen by Donald Trump's defense in Trump's New York criminal trial did enough to discredit Cohen's damning testimony on Monday in the eyes of the jury.

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