Michael Cohen Backtracks on Claim Trump Asked Him to ‘Inflate’ Numbers

Trump’s former personal attorney-turned critic Michael Cohen admitted he’s lied in federal court multiple times, then backtracked on his testimony against Trump

(Left) Former President Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen leaves the New York State Supreme Court after testifying at Trump's fraud trial in New York City on Oct. 25, 2023. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images); (Right) Former President Donald Trump sits in court during his civil fraud trial at New York State Supreme Court in New York City on Oct. 25, 2023. Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images

NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump told reporters after the first day of Michael Cohen’s testimony that he would be returning to court on Wednesday.

It was Mr. Cohen’s 2019 allegations that spurred the attorney general’s office to investigate President Trump. At the center of the case are the Statements of Financial Condition (SFC) for the Trump Organization from 2011 to 2021, several of which Mr. Cohen said on Tuesday that he personally altered together with Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg under the direction of his former boss.