An Unlikely Reunion
Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to Donald Trump who became one of his most vocal critics, says the two have reconciled. The claim comes years after Cohen cooperated with prosecutors and served prison time for crimes he committed at Trump's direction.
The reconciliation, if true, represents one of the most dramatic about-faces in recent political memory.
The History
Cohen was once Trump's most loyal fixer, famously saying he would "take a bullet" for the former president. Their relationship imploded after Cohen pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations related to hush money payments and began cooperating with federal investigators.
Cohen subsequently wrote a tell-all book, launched a podcast critical of Trump, and testified before Congress about his former boss's business practices.
Reactions
Political observers greeted the news with a mix of skepticism and disbelief. Critics questioned Cohen's credibility given his history of shifting loyalties, while others speculated about what might motivate such a reconciliation at this point in time.
