Bragg Urges NY Court to Reject Trump’s Bid to Exclude Michael Cohen’s Testimony at Trial

President Trump, indicted last April on 34 counts of falsifying business records, has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference following the arraignment of former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City on April 4, 2023. Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pushing back against former President Donald Trump’s efforts to exclude the testimony of Michael Cohen in an upcoming criminal trial.

In a filing on March 5, the New York County District Attorney’s Office chided President Trump’s legal team for their attempt to prevent Mr. Cohen, a former attorney to the former president and a key witness, from testifying.