NBC's "Meet the Press" host Chuck Todd said Wednesday that Michael Cohen Michael Dean CohenA huge deal for campaign disclosure: Trump's tax records for Biden's medical records Our Constitution is under attack by Attorney General William Barr Eric Trump says he will comply with New York AG's subpoena only after Election Day MORE's testimony before Congress was the first "unofficial hearing" in the impeachment of President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

"The fact of the matter is this is the first unofficial hearing of the impeachment process," Todd said of the testimony given by Trump's former lawyer. "Whether you want to call it that or not, that’s what history’s going to show this, at this point."

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"This is not going to be decided ... in courtrooms," Todd continued. "This is going to be decided in either a ballot box or on the floor of the United States Senate."

WATCH: @chucktodd calls Michael Cohen’s testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee “the first unofficial hearing of the impeachment process.” pic.twitter.com/RCB051ye9s — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) February 27, 2019

The NBC host later noted that there is "enough lack of evidence" at the moment "to at least plausibly keep the president protected."

Cohen, who was sentenced to three years in prison last year after pleading guilty to bank and tax fraud and campaign finance violations, on Wednesday publicly testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

His testimony included several allegations about Trump's involvement in crimes. Cohen, among other things, said that Trump directed him to break the law and make a nondisclosure payment to adult-film star Stormy Daniels, who alleges she had an affair with the president.

He also said that Trump called him in February 2018 and directed him to mislead the public about the president's knowledge of the payment.

Many Republican lawmakers condemned Cohen's credibility, pointing to his admission that he made false statements to Congress about plans to construct a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Rep. Paul Gosar Paul Anthony GosarPelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership LWCF modernization: Restoring the promise Trump tweets his people have all left Drudge MORE (R-Ariz.) at one point during the hearing called Cohen a "pathological liar" and said that no one should give him "credibility."

While discussions about impeachment have gained attention, some high-ranking Democrats have signaled that it's premature to undergo that process.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE (D-Calif.) said in January that the effort to impeach Trump would have to be "bipartisan."