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Yes, I was asked to make myself available and to be at the DA’s office tomorrow as a rebuttal witness.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
Whether it’s before the grand jury or just with them for another interview, again, I’m not sure.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
Additional funding will tamp down tempers and make it easier for additional water users to participate, that is key.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
Most recently, they asked for my cell phones because they want to be able to extract from it the voice recordings that I had had with Keith Davidson, former attorney to Stormy Daniels before Michael Avenatti, as well as a bunch of emails, text messages and so on.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
Donald cannot keep track of the lies that he tells, and so, what better way to stop a fool from being deposed and hurting himself further than to tell him to plead the Fifth at least 400 times.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
I will continue to provide information, testimony, documents and my full cooperation on all ongoing investigations to ensure that others are held responsible for their dirty deeds and that no one is ever believed to be above the law.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I think it's a terrible decision by Justice Cohen based upon the fact that I was directed to handle the matters that I did at the direction of and for the benefit of Donald J Trump and the Trump Organization. Over the course of the weekend I will be evaluating with my counsel whether to file an appeal or not.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
The facts are well known to all, the hush money payment was done at the direction of and for the benefit of Donald J. Trump.
Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Landlords have adjusted their expectations and are already being much more aggressive than they were before COVID, but their specific reactions depend on their individual circumstances. For example, developers of newer office buildings are more likely wait to make deals if they don't want to lower their rents further.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I'm sorry for the needless pain that I put you through, thank you for speaking out and thank you for giving me a second chance.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I'll sign exactly what you want me to sign so that I don't have to go to jail.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
There is so much I want to say and intend to say. But now is not the right time. Soon.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I was asked to go to Russia on almost a dozen or half a dozen occasions, i was asked to bring Mr. Trump to Russia. I want to be very clear about this. I never went. I never agreed to go. I never filed for a visa. I never booked a plane ticket. I never booked a hotel. I never intended to go unless there was a deal that had been consummated.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
He doesn't give you questions, he doesn't give you orders, he speaks in a code. And I understand the code, because I've been around him for a decade...
Found on CNN 5 years ago
There's a lot of desire to handle this IPO in an intelligent way and present a viable business model to the Street and to the analysts because nobody wants WeWork to fail.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
My family's happiness, my law license. You know, I lost my business. ... I lost everything, my insurance, my bank accounts. All for what ? All for what ? Because Donald Trump, you know, had an affair with a porn star ? That's really what this is about.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
There is no tax evasion, and the HELOC ? I have an 18 % loan to value on my home. How could there be a HELOC issue ? How ? ... It's a lie.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I love this woman, i am not going to let her get dragged into the mud of this crap, and I never thought the judge was going to throw a three-year fricking sentence.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I have never asked for it, nor would I accept a pardon from President Trump.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I have been asked about pardons by lawyers and the press and I have said the President is not going talk about pardons now, what I am saying is that I never offered anyone a pardon. Not him( Michael Cohens), not( Paul) Manafort, not( Roger) Stone, not( George) Papadopoulos, not John Smith. I gave a uniform answer, the same to everyone -- the President will not consider a pardon now.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
We would provide them with these copies so that they would understand that the premium, which is based sometimes upon the individual's capabilities to pay, would be reduced.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
All cash on the table. Sports Illustrated about the negotiations bought it for a billion-two, I believe, although they say it was a billion-four.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
He is President Donald Trump, he is a con man, and he is President Donald Trump cheat, liar, liar, pants on fire.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I am not. No, okay, are you aware of any videotapes that may be the subject of extortion or blackmail?
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I am committed to telling the truth and I will be back on March 6th to finish up. There's more to discuss.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Everything was done with the knowledge and at the direction of Mr. Trump.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I obviously wanted the money in one shot. I would have preferred Justice Department that way but in order to be able to put Justice Department onto the books, Allen Weisselberg made the decision that it should be paid over the 12 months so that it would look like a retainer.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
To be clear, President Donald Trump knew of and directed the Trump Tower negotiations throughout the campaign and lied about it, michael Cohen lied about it because Michael Cohen never expected to win the election. Michael Cohen also lied about it because Michael Cohen stood to make hundreds of millions of dollars on the Moscow real estate project.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I am not, no, okay, are you aware of any videotapes that may be the subject of extortion or blackmail?
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
Ive heard about these tapes for a long time, Ive had many people contact me over the years. I have no reason to believe that that tape exists.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
If those investigations become fruitful, then there is a possibility of a Rule 35 motion, i am currently working with them on several other ... investigations.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I'm responsible for your silliness because I did the same thing that you're doing now for 10 years, i protected Mr. Trump for 10 years...
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Novartis sent me their contract, which stated specifically that they wanted me to lobby. That they wanted me to provide access to government, including the president, that paragraph was crossed out by me, initialed, and written in my own handwriting that says I will not lobby or do government relations work.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
That paragraph was crossed out by me, initialed, and written in my own handwriting that says I will not lobby or do government relations work.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Given my experience working for Mr. President Donald Trump, I fear that if President Donald Trump loses the election in 2020, there will never be a peaceful transition of power.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Other checks tmsnrt.rs/2BVqSeh to reimburse me for the hush money payments were signed by Don Jr. and Allen Weisselberg.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
What he didn't want is to have an entire group of think tanks that are tax experts run through his tax return and start ripping it to pieces, and then he'll end up in an audit and he'll ultimately have taxable consequences, penalties and so on.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I did the same thing as you're doing now, for 10 years. I protected Mr. Trump for 10 years, the more people that follow Mr. Trump as I did blindly are going to suffer the same consequences that I am suffering.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I am ashamed because I know what Mr. Trump is. He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
He lied about it because he never expected to win the election. He also lied about it because he stood to make hundreds of millions of dollars.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I've never been to Prague. ... I've never been to the Czech Republic.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
It was my experience that Mr. Trump inflated his total assets when it served his purposes, such as trying to be listed among the wealthiest people in Forbes, and deflated his assets to reduce his real estate taxes.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
These documents and others were provided to Deutsche Bank in one occasion when I was with them in our attempt to obtain money so that we could put a bid in on the Buffalo Bills.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
When telling me in 2008 or 2009 that Michael Cohen was cutting employees' salaries in half -- including mine -- Michael Cohen showed me what Michael Cohen claimed was a $ 10 million IRS tax refund, and he said that Michael Cohen could not believe how stupid the government was for giving' someone like Michael Cohen' that much money back.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Donald Trump directed me to find a straw bidder to purchase a portrait of him that was being auctioned at an Art Hamptons Event, the objective was to ensure that Donald Trump portrait, which was going to be auctioned last, would go for the highest price of any portrait that afternoon.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
The objective was to ensure that Donald Trump portrait, which was going to be auctioned last, would go for the highest price of any portrait that afternoon.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
When I say conman, I'm talking about a man who declares himself brilliant but directed me to threaten his high school, his colleges and the College Board to never release his grades or SAT scores.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I have no reason to believe that tape exists, i don't believe Trump Tower meeting.Cohen ever struck Mrs. Trump Tower meeting.Cohen, ever.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Don Jr. came into the room and walked behind Don Jr. father's desk -- which in itself was unusual, i recalled Don Jr. leaning over to Don Jr. father and speaking in a low voice, which I could clearly hear, and saying :' The meeting is all set.' I remember Mr. Trump saying,' OK good... let me know.'.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I've heard about these tapes for a long time, I've had many people contact me over the years -- I have no reason to believe that that tape exists.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
There were changes made, additions -- Jay Sekulow, for one, there were several changes that were made including how we were going to handle that message, which was -- the message of course being -- the length of time that the Trump Tower Moscow project stayed and remained alive.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
President Donald Trump knew of and directed the Trump Moscow negotiations throughout the campaign and lied about it. And so I lied about it too -- because President Donald Trump had made clear to President Donald Trump through President Donald Trump personal statements to me that we both knew were false and through President Donald Trump lies to the country, that President Donald Trump wanted me to lie. And President Donald Trump made it clear to me because President Donald Trump personal attorneys reviewed my statement before I gave it to Congress.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
These documents and others were provided to Deutsche Bank on one occasion in which I was with him in our attempt to obtain money so that we can put a bid on the Buffalo Bills.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I made these misstatements to be consistent with individual 1's political messaging and out of loyalty to individual 1.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I look forward to tomorrow to being able ... in my voice to tell the American people my story and I'm going to let the American people decide exactly who's telling the truth.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I find it ironic, President Trump, that you are in Vietnam right now.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
At this time I really appreciate the opportunity that was given to me to clear the record, and to tell the truth, and I look forward to tomorrow to being able to have my voice to tell the American people my story and I'm going to let the American people decide exactly who is telling the truth.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I look forward to tomorrow, to be able to in my voice to tell the American people my story.
Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The man doesn't tell the truth... And it is sad that I should take responsibility for his dirty deeds.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
Inaccurate. Donald Trump knows the truth, I know the truth, others know the truth, and here is the truth : The people of the United States of America, people of the world, don't believe what Donald Trump is saying, the man doesn't tell the truth. And it is sad that I should take responsibility for his dirty deeds.
Found on CNN 5 years ago
I look forward to having the privilege of being afforded a platform with which to give a full and credible account of the events which have transpired.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There is a substantial amount of information that they possessed that corroborates the fact that I am telling the truth.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I'm done with the lying, i'm done being loyal to President Donald Trump. My first loyalty belongs to my wife, my daughter, my son and this country.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I don't think there's anybody that believes that, first of all, nothing at the Trump organization was ever done unless it was run through President Donald Trump.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I think the pressure of the job is much more than what President Donald Trump thought it was going to be, it's not like the Trump Organization where President Donald Trump would bark out orders, and people would blindly follow what President Donald Trump wanted done. There's a system here -- President Donald Trump doesn't understand the system.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Recently, the President tweeted a statement calling me' weak,' and he was correct, but for a much different reason than he was implying, it was because time and time again I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds rather than to listen to my own inner voice and my moral compass.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I take full responsibility for each act that I pled guilty to : The personal ones to me and those involving the President of the United States of America.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I felt it was my duty to cover up Michael Cohen dirty deeds.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I made these statements to be consistent with Individual-1's political messaging and to be loyal to Individual-1.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Listen, here's my recommendation. Grab your family, grab your friends, grab your neighbors, and get to the poll, because if not, you are going to have another two or another six years of this craziness, so, make sure you vote. All right ?
Found on CNN 6 years ago
We need to actually drain the swamp, we have to hold people accountable and I'm glad the courts did that today. But the best way we can do that is to elect new leaders in November.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I participated in this conduct … for the principal purpose of influencing the election.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I don't understand why no one's calling me. I don't understand why no one's communicating with me.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
As an American, I repudiate Russia's or any other foreign government's attempt to interfere or meddle in our democratic process, and I would call on all Americans to do the same.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I will not be a punching bag as part of anyone's defense strategy, i am not a villain of this story and I will not allow others to try to depict me that way.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
My wife, my daughter and my son have my first loyalty and always will, i put family and country first.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I don't agree with those who demonize or vilify the FBI. I respect the FBI as an institution, as well as their agents, when they searched my hotel room and my home, it was obviously upsetting to me and my family. Nonetheless, the agents were respectful, courteous and professional. I thanked them for their service and as they left, we shook hands.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
What Michael Cohen was saying, basically, was we are going to have a Saturday Night Massacre, when there is going to be several pardons in one day. I think Paul Manafort knows it. I think Michael Cohen knows it. I think Robert Mueller probably knows it.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
I am one of thousands of medallion owners who entrust management companies to operate my medallions according to the rules of the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission. Gene Freidman and I are not partners and have never been partners in this business or any other.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
There's no relationship, the last time that there was any activity between Trump Organization -- actually, wasn't even really the Trump Organization, it was the Miss Universe pageant, it was held in Moscow.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
The last time that there was any activity between Trump Organization -- actually, wasn't even really the Trump Organization, it was the Miss Universe pageant, it was held in Moscow.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
It would be a conflict right now for him to be the president's attorney.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
Neither the Trump Organization nor the Donald Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Stephanie Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Stephanie Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
In a private transaction in 2016, I used my own personal funds to facilitate a payment of $ 130,000 to Ms. Stephanie Clifford, neither the Trump Organization nor the President Donald Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Stephanie Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Doc Ronny -- you know, we call Doc Ronny Doc Ronny, we call Doc Ronny Doc Ronny. Doc Ronny's an admiral, highly respected, a real leader, you know, these are all false accusations that were made. These are false and they're trying to destroy a man. By the way, I did say welcome to Washington. Welcome to the swamp. Welcome to the world of politics.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Stormy Daniels wasn't supposed to meet with Kim Jong-Un, but Stormy Daniels did, they got along. They were with each other for, you know, more than an hour. They spoke and Stormy Daniels also spoke with Stormy Daniels counterparts in North Korea. They had a great meeting. Stormy Daniels then left.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
What we witnessed earlier in the hearing with the disclosure relating to Sean Hannity proved my point exactly.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Our relationship with Russia is worse now than it has ever been, and that includes the Cold War, there is no reason for this. Russia needs us to help with their economy, something that would be very easy to do, and we need all nations to work together. Stop the arms race?
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Neither the Trump Organization nor the Trump campaign was a party to the transaction with Ms. Clifford, and neither reimbursed me for the payment, either directly or indirectly.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
He will probably go to Davos and make a speech like at the U.N., that while we need to work together we also have to take care of our people. 'I am here to sell the U.S. to the world,' that’s the way he splits the difference between the two.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
For Trump, the calculation may be that 'this is where the CEOs are, this is where jobs are for my country, so this is what I’m going to do,' he may see this as a business conference where he can talk up the country and its resources and get more investment.
Found on FOX News 6 years ago
There's got to be a reckoning that we only have a few weeks left of peak gasoline demand, and then we hit a shoulder season.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I think( the hedging) gives producers more security to lock in a capex plan.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It goes back to the ultimate issue of which cost deflation has been structural and which has been cyclical, and the cyclical costs are what, in our view, is going to drive the marginal barrel of oil.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I'm not so sure that that's true, and I've worked for Mr. Trump now for a long time, i can tell you that Mr. Trump's memory is fantastic, and I've never come a situation where Mr. Trump has said something that is not accurate.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Mr. Trump donates millions and millions of dollars, each and every year in order to combat disabilities, mr. Trump is not the type of individual that's gonna make fun of somebody's disability.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Do you really think that Mr. Trump remembers this specific reporter?
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The guy is a professional agitator, he went there to cause a problem...It's like the guy walking into a bar looking to start a fight.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Nobody wants to see anybody get beaten up, but if a guy goes there with a purpose ... he wants to be an agitator ... you know what, that's between the individual who wants to be an agitator and the people that are there to listen to Mr. Trump.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
There's no way to say that it wasn't. whether it's thousands and thousands or 1,000 people or even just 1 person, it's irrelevant. To celebrate this tragedy ... it's wrong.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Whether it's thousands and thousands or 1,000 people or even just 1 person, it's irrelevant. To celebrate this tragedy ... it's wrong.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
(Chairman) Reince Priebus has an obligation to Donald Trump in order to treat him fairly, make sure the process treats him fairly, and if they don't, this will be a very, very bad thing for the Republican Party.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
The strong economy is good news for California, but the recession scenario outlined by the Legislative Analyst is a sobering reminder that we must continue to pursue fiscal discipline.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You cannot equate the next cycle with the downturn of the late '80s, early '90s, but you can say the math simply argues that the new construction being done...is going to leave in its wake increasing inventory in other parts of town.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
But you can say the math simply argues that the new construction being done...is going to leave in its wake increasing inventory in other parts of town.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I have always been in favor of going into Afghanistan because it sits next to Pakistan which has nuclear weapons. I have not been in favor of going into Iraq, when I made the statement about not going into Afghanistan, I thought Chris was referring to Iraq.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
Any assertion that Mr. Trump doesn't take his civic responsibilities seriously is absolutely false and only being used as an attempt to discredit his stellar reputation.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You're not going to see that from Donald Trump unless he gets attacked, you attack Donald Trump, he's going to come out twice as hard against them.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
They'll say whatever they can to try to demean him. It's not working. He's leading by double digits.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
I will make sure that you and I meet one day while we’re in the courthouse. And I will take you for every penny you still don’t have. And I will come after your Daily Beast and everybody else that you possibly know, so I ’m warning you, tread very f --- lightly, because what I ’m going to do to you is going to be f --- disgusting. You understand me ?
Found on FOX News 9 years ago
As an attorney, husband and father there are many injustices that offend me but nothing more than charges of rape or racism. They hit me at my core, in my moment of shock and anger, I made an inarticulate comment - which I do not believe – and which I apologize for entirely.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I will make sure that you and I meet one day while we're in the courthouse. And I will take you for every penny you still don't have. And I will come after your Daily Beast and everybody else that you possibly know, so I'm warning you, tread very f---ing lightly, because what I'm going to do to you is going to be f---ing disgusting. You understand me?
Found on CNN 9 years ago
What Trump is trying to say is a nuclear Iran is the destruction of this world, what we need is a strong America. if you have a strong America you have a strong world. If we have a weak America, we have a weak world.
Found on CNN 9 years ago
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