‘Little to Be Admired’The true nature of Mr. Cohen’s relationship with Mr. Trump has been hard to decipher amid the blizzard of news stories, court documents, presidential tweets and spin from defense lawyers for the two men. But when Mr. Cohen addressed the judge before he was sentenced, he delivered his first extensive on-the-record comments about President Trump since he pleaded guilty. While Mr. Trump has accused Mr. Cohen of essentially being a traitor, it was Mr. Cohen who spoke like a man not only betrayed but also tricked. “I was weak for not having the strength to question and to refuse his demands,” he said of Mr. Trump. Mr. Cohen seemed almost emboldened as he continued to speak openly about the man he said he had blindly served.

Source: New York Times December 13, 2018 03:01 UTC