'That was a lie!' Trump's team tries to make jury doubt Cohen

There's one vital witness — a common thread — in Donald Trump's criminal trial whose testimony weaves together all the elements of the intricate case. And Trump's lawyers have spent the week pulling on that thread.

'That was a lie!' Trump's team tries to make jury doubt Cohen
A man in a black suit and blue tie sits at the witness stand in a courtroom in this court illustration. In front of him is a framed screenshot of a Donald Trump tweet. Behind him are American flags.

There's one vital witness — a common thread — in Donald Trump's criminal trial whose testimony weaves together all the elements of the intricate case. And Trump's lawyers have spent the week pulling on that thread.