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Trump’s Attack Dog on Capitol Hill Does the Courtroom Bidding He Can’t<!-- wp:html --><p>Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images</p> <p>As the deck keeps stacking up against <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/donald-j-trump">Donald Trump</a> at his New York <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-new-york-trial-promises-to-get-even-worse">bank fraud trial</a>, the former president has found a notable outside ally who can circumvent the increasingly stringent court rules and be his attack dog: Congresswoman <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-rep-elise-stefanik-cozies-up-to-trump-early-in-2024-endorsement">Elise Stefanik</a> (R-NY).</p> <p>In her latest move, Stefanik did what Trump has been explicitly told not to do: directly attack a key witness in the case.</p> <p>On Tuesday, the congresswoman officially called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to pursue criminal perjury charges against one-time Trump lawyer <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/michael-cohen-set-to-skip-donald-trump-new-york-bank-fraud-trial-testimony">Michael Cohen</a>—drawing from <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-finally-gets-his-courtroom-showdown-with-michael-cohen">his recent testimony</a> in court, where he revealed new instances of lying under oath.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-attack-dog-on-capitol-hill-elise-stefanik-does-the-courtroom-bidding-he-cant">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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As the deck keeps stacking up against Donald Trump at his New York bank fraud trial, the former president has found a notable outside ally who can circumvent the increasingly stringent court rules and be his attack dog: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY).

In her latest move, Stefanik did what Trump has been explicitly told not to do: directly attack a key witness in the case.

On Tuesday, the congresswoman officially called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to pursue criminal perjury charges against one-time Trump lawyer Michael Cohen—drawing from his recent testimony in court, where he revealed new instances of lying under oath.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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