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Michael Cohen Returns to Trump Circle After Testimony

7/13/2026

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Michael D. Cohen re-entered the president’s inner circle by meeting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Bedminster, N.J., golf club, ending their estrangement.
Michael D. Cohen was the star witness in U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, securing a conviction for falsifying business records.
Since the trial, Michael D. Cohen has attacked prosecutors, said U.S. President Donald Trump noticed a backlash, and told reporters renewed friendship shows anyone can reconcile.

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Michael D. Cohen re-entered the president’s inner circle by meeting U.S. President Donald Trump at the Bedminster, N.J., golf club, ending their estrangement.
Michael D. Cohen was the star witness in U.S. President Donald Trump’s criminal trial, securing a conviction for falsifying business records.
Since the trial, Michael D. Cohen has attacked prosecutors, said U.S. President Donald Trump noticed a backlash, and told reporters renewed friendship shows anyone can reconcile.