Trump Called Mob Boss by Cohen, Who Ex-President Labeled a Liar

Donald Trump’s courtroom clash with Michael Cohen escalated Wednesday as the former president labeled his one-time fixer and confidante a “liar” and the disgraced lawyer compared his ex-employer to a “mob boss.”

Cohen appeared as a key witness for New York state in its $250 million civil fraud trial against Trump. Cohen testified that Trump directed him to inflate his assets by billions of dollars — the central claim in the lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Under questioning by state lawyer Colleen Faherty, Cohen sought to explain why his testimony about inflating assets was ...