Hi, Trumpcast listeners. Earlier in the day, we posted the audio of Michael Cohen's introductory remarks at his hearing before the House Oversight Committee today.

Now here's the rest of the hearing. Trumpcast will be back next week.

Thank you very much, Mr. Cohen. I now recognize myself.

Mr. Cohen, before I start, I want to make sure you really understand something.

You have admitted lying to Congress to this very body, and now you're going to prison for it.

Do you, Mr. Cohen, recognize the gravity of your offenses? You are a lawyer, right?

As of yesterday, I am no longer a lawyer. I have lost my law license amongst other things.

But you understand the gravity of this moment.

I most certainly do, Mr. Chairman.

I want you to really hear this, Mr. Cohen. We will not tolerate lying to this Congress by anybody.

We're in search of the truth. Do you understand that?

I do.

Now the president has also made numerous statements that turned out to be inaccurate.

For example, he said he knew nothing about the hush-and-money payments through Miss Clifford.

In his 2017 financial disclosure form, said he never owed money to reimburse you for those payments.

Yet, in your testimony, Mr. Cohen, you said that you met with the president in the Oval Office in February of 2017

and discussed his plans to reimburse you for money you paid.

You say he told you, and I quote, don't worry, Michael. Your January and February reimbursement checks are coming.

Is that accurate? And was that in the Oval Office?

The statement is accurate, but the discussions regarding the reimbursement occurred long before he became president.

Would you explain that?

Back in 2017, when I actually apologized in 2016 prior to the election,

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