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How to watch Michael Cohen's congressional Trump testimony live

President Trump's former lawyer is testifying before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Here's how to watch it live.

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Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, began publicly testifying before Congress earlier today about his involvement in and knowledge of hush money payments made during the 2016 election. Cohen also testified behind closed doors before Congress on Tuesday, and will do so again Thursday.

On Tuesday, CBS News reported that Cohen will reveal documents that indicate tax fraud and accuse the president of "criminal conduct and racism." Cohen also plans to testify that Trump knew of the hacked DNC emails before WikiLeaks released them, according to his prepared testimony

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Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for lying to Congress during previous testimony in 2017. He's scheduled to begin his sentence in May.

Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Appears Before Closed Senate Intelligence Committee
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If you're keen on watching Cohen testify, here's what you need to know.

When

Cohen's appearance in front of the House Oversight Committee today (Wednesday, Feb. 27) began at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET.

How to watch

CBSNews is livestreaming the event on YouTube, and you can watch here. We've embedded it above.

C-SPAN is also streaming the testimony on its website

The House Oversight and Reform Committee website streams hearings on its website, which should include Cohen's testimony.

First published Feb. 26 at 7:09 p.m. PT.

Updated 8:12 a.m. PT: Added additional contextual links.
Updated 11:11 p.m. PT: Adds details from Cohen's prepared testimony, released late Tuesday evening.