Trump claims innocence while Cohen admits hush‑money direction; remarks on Puerto Rico response

Trump claims innocence while Cohen admits hush‑money direction; remarks on Puerto Rico response The passage repeats already‑public allegations that Michael Cohen told a court Trump directed payments to two women during the 2016 campaign. It adds no new names, dates, or financial details, and the comments on Hurricane Maria are already widely reported. While it confirms the hush‑money narrative, it offers no actionable leads beyond what investigators already know. Key insights: Cohen testified that Trump ordered payments to two women to silence alleged affairs.; Trump repeatedly denied involvement and claimed he does everything "straight."; Trump criticized San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulán Cruz and dismissed criticism of the federal response to Hurricane Maria.