Cuomo Knocks Hannity’s Claim on Cohen and Trump Payments: ‘You Know What Doesn’t Lie? Proof’

CNN’s Chris Cuomo pushed back on Sean Hannity‘s claim about Michael Cohen and the hush money payments Friday night.

Hannity, in his post-Hanoi summit interview with President Donald Trump, said, “I can tell you personally he said to me at least a dozen times that he made the decision on the payments, and he didn’t tell you.”

The Fox News host may have opened himself up to a subpoena there, and at least one member of Congress is ready to hear from him:

Sean Hannity is now volunteering himself as a witness. I look forward to his testimony. https://t.co/eOjhlkg4mU

— David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) March 1, 2019

Cuomo showed the clip of Hannity last night before bringing up proof of Trump’s involvement:

“Let me one-up Sean Hannity. Michael Cohen told me many many times that he had everything to do with it and the president had nothing to do with it. You know what that’s called? A lie. You know what doesn’t lie? Proof. Remember what we played for you on this show? A recording of the president and Cohen talking about the payments, and you can see very much the president wasn’t just following legal advice. He was part of directing the situation.”

Cuomo was referring to the tape that his show obtained back in July featuring Trump and Cohen talking about the Karen McDougal payment.

You can watch above, via Fox News.

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