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Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr.

Tom Howell Jr. covers politics and the White House for The Washington Times. He can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

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Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court in New York, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Prosecutors patch up Michael Cohen after bruising cross-examination

Prosecutors worked to restore Michael Cohen's credibility Monday after lawyers for ex-President Donald Trump raised doubts about critical phone calls he had with Mr. Trump near the 2016 election and got the so-called fixer to admit he pilfered $30,000 from the Trump Organization. Published May 20, 2024

Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court in New York, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Michael Cohen admits stealing $30K from Trump Organization

Michael Cohen admitted on the witness stand Monday that he stole $30,000 from the Trump Organization, blowing another hole in his credibility as the star witness against former President Donald Trump. Published May 20, 2024

Former President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media with his attorney Todd Blanche at Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday, May 20, 2024 in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Pool Photo via AP)

Alan Dershowitz, Bernie Kerik, Vernon Jones join Trump trial guest list

Former President Donald Trump attended his trial Monday with a large entourage that included lawyer Alan Dershowitz, former New York Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik and Democrat-turned-Republican Vernon Jones, a former state representative from Georgia and outspoken champion of the former president. Published May 20, 2024

Former President Donald Trump addresses reporters following the day's proceedings in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

Trump: My only crime was beating Hillary Clinton

Former President Donald Trump relished a "very interesting day" after his defense team roughed up Michael Cohen, the star witness in the hush money case against the presumptive GOP nominee. Published May 16, 2024

Michael Cohen departs his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in New York. The prosecutors’ star witness in the hush money case against former President Donald Trump is returning to the witness stand as defense lawyers try to chip away at Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Trump team wears down Michael Cohen’s credibility in front of jury

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump, using cross-examination to portray Michael Cohen on Thursday as a man who lies about anything and everything, sought to eviscerate the credibility of the prosecution's main witness to a 2016 hush payment and alleged crimes to cover it up. Published May 16, 2024

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., left, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., listen as former President Donald Trump speaks to the press before his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Angela Weiss/Pool Photo via AP)

GOP firebrands Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert back Trump at New York trial

Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida and Lauren Boebert of Colorado attended former President Donald Trump's criminal trial Thursday, making them the latest Republican allies to show support for the presumptive GOP nominee as he campaigns from the courthouse. Published May 16, 2024

Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to Manhattan criminal court in New York, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Trump’s team hits Michael Cohen as foul-mouthed schemer

Donald Trump's attorneys went for the jugular Tuesday in cross-examination of Michael Cohen, casting the prosecution's star witness as a shady character with an intense hatred of the former president and with financial motivation to lie about the hush money scheme at the heart of the trial. Published May 14, 2024