Trump's GOP allies Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows accuse Michael Cohen of lying during bombshell hearing 'to make himself look better'
Two of President Donald Trump's biggest allies in Congress on Thursday told the Justice Department that Michael Cohen appears to have lied in his sworn testimony to Congress, where he made a slew of damning claims against Trump.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> House Oversight Committee ranking member Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows, R-N.C., sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr accusing Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer of making a series of"intentionally false statements designed to make himself look better on a national stage.""Mr.
The two Republicans want the Justice Department to investigate whether Cohen's allegedly false testimony broke the law. Cohen, 52, appeared before three congressional committees this week, having already pleaded guilty last year to tax evasion and campaign-finance violations, as well as lying to Congress in prior testimony in 2017. He is scheduled to report to prison in May for a three-year sentence.Mr. Cohen testified truthfully before the House Oversight Committee. He took full responsibility for his guilty pleas. He also backed up much of his testimony with documents.
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