Michael Cohen rages ‘no one is above the law’ as he says ‘truth will prevail’ over Trump’s ‘incessant lying’

Donald Trump’s former fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen has raged that “no one is above the law” and vowed that “truth will prevail” over the former president’s “incessant lying”, as he prepares to take the stand to testify in the historic hush money trial.

On Tuesday morning, Judge Juan Merchan presided over a hearing to determine whether Mr Trump has violated the gag order in the case.

Manhattan prosecutors have argued that the former president has breached the order at least 10 times in posts on his Truth Social account and on his campaign website, following a series of attacks on Cohen as well as adult film star Stormy Daniels – both of whom are likely prosecution witnesses in the landmark case.

Cohen, a frequent subject of the former president’s wrath, often discusses on his podcasts the death threats he has faced in the lead-up to the trial, showcasing the toll that being cast out of Trumpworld has taken on his life.

As the judge weighed the potential gag order violations, Cohen told The Independent by text message that – in the face of the attacks – he is “stronger than I ever imagined”.

“After the Trump administration had me remanded to solitary confinement for a total of 51 days, I learned that I am much stronger than I ever imagined,” he said.

“Strong enough to ensure that truth will prevail over Donald and his acolytes’ incessant lying and denigration of me. In the court hallways or his UNtruth Social platform.”

“Regardless,” Cohen continued, “no one is above the law.”

The hush money trial is now in its second week, with the first witness David Pecker returning to the stand for a second day on Tuesday morning.

Cohen is considered to be a “star witness” in the case, having admitted to giving Ms Daniels $130,000 in