Cohen brought to tears by Rep. Cummings at end of House hearing

After spending nearly eight hours testifying about his role as a personal lawyer and fixer for President Trump, Michael Cohen was brought to tears by House Oversight Committee chairman Elijah Cummings at the end of Wednesday’s hearing on Capitol Hill.

Cummings said he felt sorry for Cohen, who Trump has called a “rat” for agreeing to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

“I know it’s painful going to prison,” Cummings told Cohen. “I know it’s gotta be painful being called a ‘rat.’”

Last year, Cohen pleaded guilty to charges that included campaign finance fraud and lying to Congress. He’s due to begin a three-year prison sentence in May.

“When you call somebody a ‘rat,’ that’s one of the worst things you can call them,” the chairman said. “Because when [they] go to prison, it means a stench.”

He continued: “The president called you a ‘rat.’ We’re better than that!”

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