Giuliani calls for Sessions to 'step in' on Cohen investigation

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

Rudy Giuliani called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to intervene in the Michael Cohen case and put the people behind the probe “under investigation” in a phone call with The Hill on Thursday.

“I am waiting for the Attorney General to step in, in his role as defender of justice, and put these people under investigation,” Giuliani said, reacting to an NBC News report that phones belonging to Cohen, President Trump’s longtime personal attorney, had been tapped by investigators.

The former New York City mayor argued that the reported wiretapping of Cohen, if true, was a blatant transgression of attorney-client privilege. Giuliani, who joined President Trump’s personal legal team about two weeks ago, predicted that Trump would share his anger at the reported wiretapping, though he said he had not yet spoken to the president about it.

When he does so, Giuliani predicted, “He is going to say to me, ‘Isn’t there an attorney-client privilege?’ And I am going to tell him, ‘No, the Department of Justice seems to want to trample all over the Constitution of the United States.’ ”

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/386110-exclusive-giuliani-calls-for-sessions-to-step-in-on-cohen

[beachbum bob]

1. If Cohen is doing criminal acts, there is no client privilege, Giuliani is

Another GOP liar. Will sessions throw away rule of law to cover for criminals? We shall see.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. So. Now Ghouliani wants to get DoJ investigating a Judge (who issued warrants). No shame. . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Ghouliani wants it both ways; said there was "no wiretap" and yet wants the tap investigated

It's all about keeping a negative spin in front of people to pollute the atmosphere and foment armed rebellion.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142051748

[George II]

4. Giuliani would be wise to just keep his mouth shut. But let's hope he doesn't take that advice.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. Giuliani is throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks.

It's all a part of Trump's long-range plan to discredit and destroy the DOJ, FBI and judiciary for his own evil purposes. If he wins any part of this battle -- shuts down any investigation -- he will have establish that he has absolute control of the justice process in this country, and have accomplished a huge step toward establishing the U.S. as a fascist dictatorship.

[laserhaas]

6. Me thinks Trump is Capone and Rudy is Nitti

And Rudy is doing everything he can, to end this investigation, as a matter of self-preservation.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Investigating the FBI for political purposes

Taxpayers want to investigate the IRS too

Rudy's part of a cabal trying to takeover everything for Trump

[Fred Sanders]

12. Investigate the investigators....the hatred of the rule of law is palpable...and doomed. I have

full faith that the institutions of democracy will withstand this pathetic frontal assault by incompetent idiots.

Thank the heavens no one competent was so puzzlingly handed so much power...well, until even Republicans confessed to the incompetence of the regime by tearing up Trump's asinine "budget" and passing something sensible...ouch...that one is still hurting plenty.

[cstanleytech]

8. Attorney client privilege does not exist if the attorney is part of a criminal conspiracy.

[turbinetree]

9. Hey Guillani.....................what are you some kind of Gestapo police enforcer

and your an attorney..............................they (FBI) went through a legal process to get the warrant from a duly appointed federal judge, hold on too your right wing hat, she found probable cause to give the wiretap................

Did you or did you not do the same thing when you were a prosecutor, with the mob.......................your an idiot.........................

Here smack your self in the head you will feel so much better.......................

[Vinca]

10. Rudy makes things worse every time he opens his mouth.

[iscooterliberally]

11. I think someone is all excited just to be on tee vee again. n/t

[workinclasszero]

13. 'step in' would be a crime called obstruction of justice no?