Trump says Michael Cohen recanted testimony, demands New York cases dismissed
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Trump says Michael Cohen recanted testimony, demands New York cases dismissed

Trump says his former attorney recanted testimony and calls for the New York attorney general and Manhattan district attorney cases against him to be terminated.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: September 4, 2026, 12:43 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said his former personal attorney Michael Cohen fully recanted his testimony in the New York cases against him and called for those cases to be dismissed. Trump framed the claim as vindication and thanked Cohen for stepping forward, in a post attributed to his Truth Social account.