Michael Cohen says Trump verdict marks 'important day for accountability'

Michael Cohen, the prosecution's star witness in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial, released a statement on Thursday about the guilty verdict against his former boss.

Cohen testified against Trump in the trial, but defense attorneys for Trump attempted to discredit his testimony during the trial, referring to him as the "greatest liar of all time," because he had already testified that he's lied under oath before. 

The former Trump attorney thanked his legal team in a statement shared on X, and declared Thursday as an "important day" because of the verdict. 

"Today is an important day for accountability and the rule of law. While it has been a difficult journey for me and my family, the truth always matters," Cohen posted. "I want to thank my attorneys [Danya Perry] for her invaluable guidance and support throughout this process."

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign celebrated the news in a statement, claiming that "no one is above the law." 

"Donald Trump has always mistakenly believed he would never face consequences for breaking the law for his own personal gain. But today’s verdict does not change the fact that the American people face a simple reality. There is still only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: at the ballot box," Michael Tyler, Biden 2024 campaign communications director, wrote in a statement. 

“The threat Trump poses to our democracy has never been greater," he continued. "A second Trump term means chaos, ripping away Americans’ freedoms and fomenting political violence — and the American people will reject it this November."

Trump was convicted on 34 charges of falsifying business records to hide an alleged hush money payment. He will be sentenced July 11.