Trump trial live updates: Trump lawyer says Cohen lied on the stand

Trump trial live updates: Trump lawyer says Cohen lied on the stand Sure.

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Cohen alleged that Trump had directed him to commit campaign finance violations, including paying hush money to women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump. He also said that Trump had lied about his business dealings with Russia.

Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, responded to Cohen's testimony by saying that Cohen was a liar who was trying to save himself from prison. Giuliani said that Cohen's testimony was "a disgrace" and that he should be "disbarred."

The House Oversight Committee is investigating whether Trump obstructed justice during the Russia investigation. Cohen's testimony is likely to be a major focus of the committee's investigation.

Here are some of the key moments from Cohen's testimony:

* Cohen said that Trump directed him to pay hush money to women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump. He said that Trump knew about the payments and that he approved them.
* Cohen said that Trump had lied about his business dealings with Russia. He said that Trump had told him that he had no business dealings with Russia, but that he knew that Trump had lied.
* Cohen said that Trump had directed him to lie to Congress about the Trump Tower Moscow project. He said that Trump told him to tell Congress that the project was dead, but that he knew that Trump was still pursuing the project.
* Cohen said that Trump had asked him to threaten his former business partner, Felix Sater, with physical violence. He said that Trump told him to tell Sater that he would "take care of him" if he didn't stop talking to the media.
* Cohen said that Trump had told him to lie about the Trump Foundation. He said that Trump told him to tell the media that the foundation was a legitimate charity, but that he knew that it was not.

Cohen's testimony is likely to have a significant impact on the Russia investigation and on Trump's presidency. It is possible that Cohen's testimony could lead to Trump being impeached or even removed from office