Cohen claims that the payoff made from his personal funds was effectively a contribution by him to the campaign and the amount exceeds the contribution limit in the law. This is ridiculous as he made the payments not to the campaign but directly to the women. I suspect he's been pushed to claim that Trump asked him to pay the women and thereby is complicit in the illegal campaign contribution. That would only be credible if he can show that Trump knew in advance, or directed him, to consider this a campaign contribution. But since the campaign never saw the money, this is an absurd argument that should go nowhere.
Thank you. I agree that it should go nowhere.