August 20, 2026 · Michael Cohen / Pardon request / 2024 New York conviction context
Trump holds a friendly interview with former fixer Michael Cohen as Cohen seeks a presidential pardon
Trump and Michael Cohen had a notably friendly public interview on August 20 after years of hostility. Reuters reported that Cohen is seeking a presidential pardon. The reunion is newsworthy because Cohen testified in Trump’s 2024 New York criminal trial, but a federal presidential pardon for Cohen would not by itself erase or overturn Trump’s separate New York state conviction.
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