Trump says he would consider pardon for former attorney Michael Cohen
Cohen has not personally asked Trump for a pardon, but he submitted an application to the White House after his request was denied by the Biden administration
TL;DR
- Donald Trump indicated he would consider pardoning Michael Cohen, his former lawyer.
- Cohen had previously testified against Trump, calling him a 'rat'.
- Trump and Cohen have recently experienced a public reconciliation.
- Cohen had applied for a pardon from the White House after his request was denied by the Biden administration.
- Cohen testified in Trump's New York criminal trial, leading to Trump's conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
- A pardon could potentially remove federal consequences for Cohen's past convictions.