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Smoking Gun in Trump's New York Prosecution

During his cross-examination of Michael Cohen on Thursday, Donald Trump's attorney shouted at witness Michael Cohen, "You lied!" It was a moment that received breathless attention from the media, which attached great significance to the defense claim that Cohen omitted part of a call he made to Keith Schiller, Trump's security aide, in October 2016 - almost eight years ago. The evidence showed that Cohen had asked Schiller for help in dealing with a threatening text messenger (who later claimed to be 14-year-old).