Not all of those falsehoods are lies, but even media outlets have grown comfortable labeling some of the most high-profile ones as lies. Many of Trump’s falsehoods, in fact, deal with the same topics Cohen was lying about, including hush-money payments to women and the pursuit of a Trump Tower Moscow. In doing so, he alleged that Cohen might be the first congressional witness to be called back after having lied to Congress. The problem: Earlier this month, the Trump administration’s new special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, testified in front of Congress. Whether Trump directed him to lie is important, and Cohen has made clear that Trump was well aware of his alleged misdeeds with regards to Trump Tower Moscow and the hush-money payments.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2019 18:26 UTC