Michael Cohen's Secret Recording of Phone Call with Donald Trump in 2016

Michael Cohen's secret recording of a phone call with Donald Trump in 2016 could impact Trump's defense in an ongoing criminal trial in Manhattan. While the tape confirms Trump's knowledge of hush money payments, it also raises doubts about his involvement in the fraudulent scheme to structure reimbursements. The recording shows Cohen and Weisselberg leading the way with Trump being seemingly unaware or uninvolved in the accounting behind the payments.