CNN Gloria Borger says Michael Cohen thought there was an understanding

[applegrove]

between he and Trump after Stormy Daniels story broke that Trump would help him with a pardon or something if Cohen stuck to the narrative. Remember Cohen went to Mar-a-Lago right after Stormy story broke. It is not known who gave Cohen the impression exactly or how. It seemed to fall apart after the raid on Cohen's office when Trump after distanced himself from Cohen. Then Cohen started to protect his family and himself. But CNN says they don't know if there is any proof whatsoever of such talks or any proof of an agreement.

[manor321]

1. And you can bet Mueller already talked to Cohen to get the details!

[Jarqui]

2. With all that has been going on re obstruction of justice,

that is not a good narrative.

But it explains how a guy who declared he would take a bullet for Trump bailed out when Trump bailed out on Cohen's family with no pardon- in the wake of Trump not getting him a position in his administration.

Mueller is going to be able to show Ivanka, Jared, Eric & Don Jr two examples:
1. Manafort: this is what happens when you don't cooperate
2. Cohen: this is what happens when you do cooperate

Those siblings are between 34 and 40 years old. A 30 year sentence would be devastating.

Like Manafort, the NY Times did an expose on Trump family taxes. They flipped Trump's financial guy. The media has understated how serious this is. Even if Gamble v USA went their way, they cannot escape double jeopardy on taxes or state crimes.

If Mueller even needs one of them, he probably only needs just one of the four to flip. Game over for President Trump.

[babylonsister]

4. Good post! And Cohen's lawyers helped him see

the light iirc.

And this right here is great, though my sympathy is in short supply.

Mueller is going to be able to show Ivanka, Jared, Eric & Don Jr two examples:
1. Manafort: this is what happens when you don't cooperate
2. Cohen: this is what happens when you do cooperate

Those siblings are between 34 and 40 years old. A 30 year sentence would be devastating.

[NightWatcher]

3. Cohen talked for Se7venty H0urs!

The audiobook of War and Peace is only 61 hours long.

He's going to have a shit ton of dirt to bury trump with.