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Trump, the Truth and Consequences

Sat May 6, 2023 | 3:45pm
In-person
Amazon Meeting Center

United States

Michael Cohen, former President Trump's personal lawyer and fixer, served three years in prison for payments he made on Trump's behalf to silence two women about their alleged affairs with Trump to influence the election. Now Trump is the first president to be indicted on charges of campaign finance fraud related to the payments. Cohen sits squarely in the middle of today's biggest news story.

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