Donald Trump is calling his former lawyer Michael Cohen a coward for failing to face him in court – a decision Cohen says was due to an injury that has left him in pain.
Trump was in court Tuesday despite being separately called for a deposition in the case of two fired FBI agents, Lisa Page and Peter Strzok. Cohen along with other former Trump Org employees, are witnesses in the New York fraud case that's expected to continue for a few more weeks.
The former president needled his ex-lawyer outside the courtroom, saying that he "didn't have the guts" to appear, ABC News reported. However, it doesn't mean that Cohen won't appear at all throughout the case – he told Raw Story that he still intends to give testimony.
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“Unfortunately, I need to attend to a pre-existing medical condition that impedes my ability to testify this upcoming week," Cohen said in a statement last week. "Rest assured, I will testify at the earliest opportunity.”
“I am thankful the medical condition, while incredibly painful, does not require an immediate procedure," said Cohen in an update to Raw Story Monday. "I anticipate appearing as soon as the pain subsides. When I do testify, I am certain Donald will be in attendance, sitting with his lawyers at the defendant’s table."
While Cohen hasn't given specifics, the implication is that he might be using pain medication. His testimony might then be called into question.
“If I was afraid of Donald, I wouldn’t have written two New York Times bestsellers, testified before the Mueller team, seven congressional committees, 23 appearances before the Manhattan DA, and provided information to the [New York attorney general] that is the basis of this trial. Looking forward to seeing you in court very soon!” he text messaged Raw Story Tuesday.
He also said he's feeling "lousy."
