Michael Cohen faces intense scrutiny during Trump's hush money trial

Michael Cohen and Donald Trump are in a trial about hush money. Cohen said Trump was involved in paying off someone to keep quiet. The trial is in New York. Cohen is the last witness for the prosecution. Trump's lawyers might call their own witnesses. The trial is about Trump being accused of falsifying business records. The trial has been going on for over four weeks. The jury might start deciding this week if Trump is guilty. Cohen admitted to lying before to protect Trump. He said Trump was part of the plan to pay hush money to keep someone quiet about an affair. Trump's lawyers might call a law professor to argue that the payments were not illegal. The judge has set limits on what the professor can talk about. The trial is being watched closely by many people. CNN's Brianna Keilar and legal analysts criticized Cohen for secretly recording phone calls with Trump. Recording without consent is allowed in New York, but it's not a good thing to do. People might not like it. Cohen was caught lying about a phone call to Trump in 2016 during the trial. The trial is getting a lot of attention from the media.