Trump trial live: Michael Cohen testifies at New York court

Michael Cohen is being asked about a lot of events that other witnesses have already testified about during this trial.

Prosecutors clearly want to corroborate as much of Cohen’s testimony as they could before he took the stand, since he has credibility issues.

But one thing that only Cohen can truly speak to is Trump’s alleged reaction to each key beat in the prosecutor’s story of the case.

After going through each event – the negotiations with a doorman, a Playboy model, and more – prosecutor Susan Hoffinger asks Cohen if he updated Trump, and what the reaction was.

Cohen often confirms that he did, and he relays Trump’s alleged response.

When the defence gets a chance to question Cohen, however, they’ll likely try to poke holes in these recollections.

The defence has been trying to portray Cohen as a rogue agent, who didn’t necessarily act on Trump’s direct marching orders.