‘Mountains of Evidence!’ AG Letitia James Hits Back At Trump Attacks on Witness After Fireworks at Fraud Trial
New York Attorney General Letitia James hit back at former President Donald Trump after a day of fireworks that included attacks on former Trump fixer-turned-star fraud trial witness Michael Cohen.
Trump was in court once again Wednesday for his trial in the fraud case brought by AG James. Several times throughout the day, Trump held court with reporters to attack Cohen and impeach his credibility.
There were fireworks in the afternoon that culminated with Trump stunning his Secret Service detail by abruptly storming out of court after repeated legal smackdowns by Judge Arthur Engoron that included a $10,000.oo fine for violating his gag order again.
But what pushed Trump over the edge was when Judge Engoron emphatically denied a defense motion for a directed verdict on the grounds that, Trump’s lawyer claimed, “The state’s key witness has just testified the defendant did not inflate his numbers.”
Trump emerged from the courtroom and sullenly told reporters “The witness just admitted that we won the trial and the judge should end this trial immediately. Thank you.”
But AG James hit back at the notion that Cohen undermines the state’s case, or even that he’s the star witness, in remarks to reporters in front of the courthouse:
This has been a four year investigation, and there is mountains of evidence which basically corroborate the testimony of a number of witnesses.
It’s also important to know that Michael Cohen is not the main witness. His evidence has been corroborated by the mountains of evidence, enough evidence to fill the courtroom!
And so I look forward again to this trial continuing. And I look always, and I have, of course, I always look forward to justice. Thank you very much.
And let me also remind you that the judge has already made a decision with respect to the summary judgment. There is sufficient evidence to prove that, in fact, Mr. Trump, the Trump Organization and the other defendants committed widespread fraud!
Watch above via Reuters.