"Cohen did not come armed with hard proof of Russian collusion but did present documentation linking Trump directly to the hush-money payments."
"Ro Khanna, a Democratic member of the committee, described this as a 'smoking gun,' one that demonstrated Trump was, at minimum, guilty of 'garden-variety financial fraud.'"
"Epstein wrote, of Cohen, 'Hes opened the door to questions re who are the other henchmen at trump org,' suggesting a broader inquiry into Trump's associates."
"Within months, Epstein would be dead in jail, following his arrest on charges of prolific child sex trafficking, raising questions about his connections."
The Democrat-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing in February 2019 featuring Michael Cohen, Trump's former fixer. Cohen's testimony linked Trump to hush-money payments, which Ro Khanna described as a 'smoking gun' indicating financial fraud. During the hearing, Stacey Plaskett communicated with Jeffrey Epstein, who suggested questioning other Trump associates. Epstein's involvement and subsequent death in jail raised further questions about connections to Trump and the implications for the Democratic strategy against him.
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