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In the upcoming hush-money trial in New York, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are making moves to bar key witnesses from testifying. What Happened: Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, has petitioned a New York judge to prevent Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, and two women who claim to have had affairs with Trump, Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, from testifying, reported The Hill. The defense’s 47-page motion questions the reliability of the witnesses, branding Cohen as a “liar” and suggesting Daniels would offer “false” and “sensational” testimony. The defense also took i…