Cohen plans to use documents to back up statements and memories, inclu. evidence of Trump crimes

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Last edited Tue Feb 26, 2019, 10:33 AM - Edit history (3)

Maggie Haberman @maggieNYT 18m18 minutes ago
Cohen plans to use documents to back up his statements and memories of his former boss, including what a source called evidence of potential criminal activity by the president while he’s been in office.

NYT:

WASHINGTON — Michael D. Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, is planning on portraying his onetime client in starkly negative terms when he testifies Wednesday before a House committee, and on describing what he says was Mr. Trump’s use of racist language, lies about his wealth and possible criminal conduct.

Mr. Cohen’s plans were laid out in broad strokes by a person familiar with what he intends to say in his testimony. And they indicate that Mr. Cohen will use documents and his personal experiences to support his statements...

Among the most explosive and potentially damning aspects of Mr. Cohen’s testimony will be providing evidence of potential criminal conduct since Mr. Trump became president, according to the person familiar with the plans.

That potential conduct stems from reimbursements that were made to Mr. Cohen in 2017 for hush money payments that he made to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic film actress. In October 2016, during the height of the presidential campaign, Mr. Cohen paid Ms. Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about her claims of a previous affair with Mr. Trump.

read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/us/politics/michael-cohen-testimony.html

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. Good idea, since everyone knows he is a liar and the GOP is going to call him one...

no matter what he evidence he provides.

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3. it doesn't work the same way it does in the press

...with everyone debating the truth of anonymous reports.

In this case, the testimony is under penalty of perjury. The Democratic-controlled committees will determine the truth and make it known.

[allgood33]

2. Trump doesn't sign checks so the best is that one of his personal attorneys signed for him. nt

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4. Even if it includes actual video of drumph shooting someone on 5th Avenue .....

expect more gop flapping

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5. that's not going to save them

...it likely won't happen overnight, but republicans are steadily forfeiting power to Democrats by their refusal to govern and hold their criminal-infested party accountable.