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George Conway, a prominent conservative lawyer and husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, has mocked President Donald Trumps claim that sentencing documents filed in the prosecution of his former attorney "totally" clear the president.
"Except for that little part where the U.S. Attorneys Office says that you directed and coordinated with (Michael) Cohen to commit two felonies," Conway wrote in response to Trump. "Other than that, totally scot-free."
On Friday, Mueller in sentencing documents recommended that Cohen spend substantial time in prison for lying to investigators, despite the lawyer having cooperated with probes including Special Counsel Robert Muellers investigation into allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
In August Cohen pleaded guilty in New York to arranging payouts to adult entertainer Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, and former Playboy model Karen McDougal, on Trumps orders.
The women claimed they had had affairs with Trump, and prosecutors now claim the payouts were made to silence them ahead of the 2016 presidential election in violation of campaign finance laws.
In Fridays court filing, the Justice Department threw its weight behind Cohens claim he was acting on Trump's orders, claiming the payments were made in "coordination with and the direction of" Trump, named in the documents as "individual 1."
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/conway-cohen-docs-show-trump-allegedly-broke-law/ar-BBQFihC?li=BBnb7Kz
Must be and interesting marriage between the Conways.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)Kellyanne with the Trumper Rs and George with the establishment Rs. They're covered no matter which side ends up with the soul of the GOP.
drray23
(7,637 posts)I am not even convinced she believes the lies she spouts. I think she sees it as part of her job.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)Huckleberry OTOH relishes her job as professional gas-lighter.