Two days until Donald Trump’s inauguration New York Criminal Court, The former president attacked his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, who is expected to be a key witness in the case.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “Unfortunate lawyer and criminal Michael Cohen prosecuted for LYING? Only TRUMP men are being prosecuted by this Judge and these thugs! It’s a dark day for our country.”
Allegations that Cohen directed adult film actress Stormi Daniels to facilitate hush money payments during Trump’s 2016 campaign are at the heart of a criminal case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. It is not clear what Trump meant Cohen admitted in court last year He said that he made false claims to Congress about Trump’s finances.
When asked Saturday on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” how he was feeling, Cohen said he was “stressed out, nervous.”
He added: “The attacks are relentless because that’s what he does. He attacks the judge, he attacks the judge’s daughter, he attacks the witnesses, he attacks anyone and everyone again thinking it’s a positive strategy. It’s not working. I mean. Yeah , I’m worried and a little, you know, a little scared.
It is unclear if Trump has any new posts to violate the gag order it prohibits him from giving out-of-court testimony about potential witnesses at trial.
Gag commandThe document, first issued by state judge Juan Mercan in March, prohibits Trump from “making or directing public statements about known or reasonably foreseeable witnesses regarding their potential involvement in the investigation or this criminal proceeding.”
merchant expanded After Trump attacked Merchan’s daughter on social media posts, a gag order was issued to Merchan and Bragg’s relatives.
Asked Saturday on MSNBC’s “The Weekend” how he was feeling ahead of the trial, Cohen said he was “stressed, nervous.”
He added: “The attacks are relentless because that’s what he does. He attacks the judge, he attacks the judge’s daughter, he attacks the witnesses, he attacks anyone and everyone again, thinking this is a positive strategy. This doesn’t work. Yes, I’m worried. And a little, you know, a little scary.”
He is facing Trump 34 numbers It alleges that Trump repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal acts that withheld damaging information from the public during the 2016 presidential election.
In a separate post on Saturday, Trump also attacked the District Attorney’s office, saying, “WHY WASN’T MANHATTAN BROUGHT THIS FUNNY BIG CASE SEVEN YEARS AGO? Because they are corrupt and wanted to use it to interfere with the election. Crooked Joe Biden’s Political Opponent!”
Cohen did not immediately respond to NBC News’ requests for comment. Merchan and Bragg’s offices also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Gary Grumbach and Jake Traylor contributed.