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Trump says he'd consider pardoning Michael Cohen
The Hill and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedTrump says he'd consider pardoning Michael Cohen.
The headline splitThe Hill frames it as "Trump says he'd consider pardoning Michael Cohen". The Straits Times frames it as "Trump says he would consider pardon for former fixer Michael Cohen".
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CenterTrump says he'd consider pardoning Michael Cohen
The Hill · Center · News report
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President Trump said Friday he would consider pardoning attorney Michael Cohen, while complaining about how the legal system treated his former fixer. Trump was asked about whether he would...
Trump says he would consider pardon for former fixer Michael Cohen
Sept 9 - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would consider a pardon for Michael Cohen, his former fixer whose testimony contributed to a 2024 conviction against Trump, bu...
