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    Michael Cohen calls Trump 'racist,' 'conman' and a 'cheat' in House hearing

    by Chris Megerian, Del Quentin Wilber and Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times Feb 27, 2019 5 minutes

    WASHINGTON - Michael Cohen, once among President Donald Trump's most ardent defenders, turned on him in a combative congressional hearing Wednesday, describing a culture of nonstop lying around Trump involving his alleged mistresses, inflated personal wealth and secret efforts to build Europe's tallest skyscraper in Moscow.

    Cohen, who worked at Trump's side as his personal lawyer for more than a decade, suggested Trump had skirted or violated federal banking, tax and campaign finance laws, and indicated that some are already under investigation.

    The daylong testimony to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform provided riveting political theater, with the former lawyer repeatedly saying he was ashamed of his actions even as he held his ground against fierce attacks on his credibility by Republicans.

    He provided fresh details on scandals that have already come to light - most

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