Republican lawmakers from the House Oversight Committee repeatedly questioned Michael Cohen on his motives and credibility as a witness. Photo: APPresident Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, testified for more than five hours on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee on a wide variety of topics, including Mr. Trump’s private attitudes toward minorities, his habits of tax avoidance, and the president’s alleged role in covering up payments to women who said they had sexual encounters with him. Mr. Cohen also described his own motivations for testifying publicly. Below are some takeaways from the day’s hearing:...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 28, 2019 00:52 UTC