I owe an apology to the pig for associating Giuliani with a pig. - Michael Avenatti

I know some of you may disagree with me. The answer to Donald Trump, you may say, is to do just the opposite of Donald Trump. Being noble, being kind, being classy. And I am all for each of those things, but tonight, with our country under an unprecedented assault by a con man who fights only for himself and degrades the vulnerable and the powerless and regular hardworking people day in and day out, I believe that we must honestly ask ourselves ... [in the Democratic] party whether those we fight for can afford our gentleness.

Michael Cohen appears to be selling access to the president of the United States.

There's no question. You threaten someone with a $20 million lawsuit, it's a thuggish tactic.