Cohen's Lawyer Says Trump Knew In Advance of Planned False Testimony

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https://www.politicususa.com/2018/12/13/cohens-lawyer-says-trump-knew-in-advance-of-planned-false-testimony.html

BY LEO VIDAL at Politicususa

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The lawyer for Michael Cohen, who for 20 years was President Trump‘s personal lawyer, said that the president knew ahead of time that Cohen was planning to perjure himself while testifying to Congress.

Lanny Davis, an attorney who has represented Cohen in his ongoing legal battles with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, told Bloomberg Radio’s “Sound On” that Trump knew Cohen’s plans in advance. Trump didn’t tell Cohen to lie, but he also did not direct him to tell the truth either.

After telling Trump of his planned false testimony, Cohen said Trump remained silent, which he took as assent and approval for what he planned to do on behalf of his boss. Davis said that the false testimony was shared with the White House before Cohen submitted it to Congress, so Trump was aware at the time that Cohen would make false statements.

“Mr. Trump and the White House knew that Michael Cohen would be testifying falsely to Congress and did not tell him not to,” Davis told Bloomberg News. ......


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1. Liar in chief. What else is he lying about too? nt

[Jarqui]

2. Another item to add to the obstruction of justice list ... nt