Republican Matt Gaetz threatens Cohen over 'girlfriends' on eve of testimony

[left-of-center2012]

Rep. Matt Gaetz appeared to openly threaten President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen less than 24 hours before Cohen publicly testifies against his old boss in the House Oversight and Reform Committee.

“Hey @MichaelCohen212 - Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she’ll remain faithful when you’re in prison. She’s about to learn a lot..." the Florida Republican tweeted Tuesday afternoon.

Cohen is expected to testify before two separate House committees this week that Trump directed him to commit multiple crimes. They include sending illegal hush payments to two of the president’s former mistresses, and lying to Congress about the timeline of negotiations for a Trump Tower in Moscow.

Gaetz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/republican-rep-blackmails-cohen-eve-testimony-trump

[NightWatcher]

1. He should lose his seat over this.

[MLAA]

2. Threatening a witness should send him to jail

It’s criminal, no?

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Usually, but

IOKIYAR

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. Good thing he isnt a Dem, career over the instant he did this if he was.

[book_worm]

5. Jail him for threatening a witness

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Intimidating a witness.

[The Blue Flower]

7. Witness tampering

nt

[essaynnc]

8. What kind of F***ing banana republic do we live in ????

Is this really a law and order democracy ???? What happened to all of the rules? I have problems with at least all of this......:

First, that something illegal like this is even done in America

Second, by an elected official.

Thirdly, Will he suffer ANY consequences for his actions?

And finally, If the donald is innocent and has nothing to worry about, why threaten a witness???

And I'm sure that there are lots more questions too.... Welcome to the good old USA, 2.0, where crap like this happens all the time!

[crazytown]

15. +1 +1000

[uponit7771]

18. **********************THIS !!!! ************************

I want to yell in the dentist office!!!!

[Vinnie From Indy]

9. How is this not a crime?

[spanone]

10. This guy gaetz is one. piece. of. shit.

[C_U_L8R]

11. Idiot made his threats in public.

What a freaking genius. Witness tamper via tweet. To jail with you.

[TlalocW]

12. Okay, this is obviously witness tampering BUT

Hasn't he pretty much spilled the beans in regards to exactly what he's threatening Cohen with? It's like if I approached a fellow employee when he was talking to the boss and said something like, "We need to talk about what you can give me to keep me from telling the boss here about your stealing from the company."

Does Gaetz not understand threats/blackmail? Am I missing something?

TlalocW

[Andy823]

13. I don't think he is

Very smart. He has been around trump to long, and yeah he doesn't really seem to get the whole idea of blackmail!

[LiberalFighter]

14. I wonder how many girlfriends Gaetz has. And how many unwillingly.

[blm]

17. Rumor has it that there are no girlfriends.

But, that’s his private business, IMO.

[onenote]

16. Cohen, who probably has told his wife about any indiscretions, should use Gaetz bringing this up as

an opening to talk about his knowledge of Trump's affairs.

[Gothmog]

19. I like this response to Gaetz' stupidity

Link to tweet

[IluvPitties]

20. Matt the Incel is jealous.