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Trump blames NY prosecutors for Cohen role in hush money trial

The Hill
August 24, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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Trump blames NY prosecutors for Cohen role in hush money trial

President Trump blamed New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) for pressuring his former fixer Michael Cohen to testify against him in the 2024 hush money trial. “They threatened you with jail. They threatened you with everything if you didn’t go against Trump,” the president told…

President Trump blamed New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) and New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) for pressuring his former fixer Michael Cohen to testify against him in the 2024 hush money trial. “They threatened you with jail. They threatened you with everything if you didn’t go against Trump,” the president told…