Cohen testified that Trump directly instructed him to pay Daniels for her silence before the election, ensuring it wouldn't affect Trump's chances. Trump said, 'take care of it,' and instructed to push it past election, as he would only care if he won.
Repayments to Cohen for hush money began after an Oval Office meeting where Trump directed payments through Allen Weisselberg. Cohen emphasized that without Trump's sign-off, he wouldn't have paid Daniels or expected repayment.
Trump's lawyers disputed Cohen's testimony regarding a call to Keith Schiller about Stormy Daniels. They highlighted discrepancies, such as a text where Cohen shared a prank-caller's number, raising doubts about Cohen's credibility.
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