Nope, this is just another step in a rather forceful negotiation. Being in jail tends to concentrate the mind. Feds can bring more charges at any point in the future, or they could recommend leniency. Plus there’s state charges.
I doubt it. A pardon doesn’t erase the documentary and audio evidence.
Might as well declare the sky to be made of chocolate. The Constitution makes no provision for anything like that, fervently though you may want it. There simply is no mechanism.
A credentialed criminal? Only one?
For Trump, being a credentialed criminal is a feature, not a bug.
Verdict reached in 8 accounts
Since he was also the RNC Finance Chairman, what are the odds he could dish dirt on several other GOP Leaders? Such as MP, MM, PR, RP…
Meh. Jeffrey “OH MY GOD THE GOVERNMENT TOTALLY BLEW ITS DEFENSE OF THE ACA WE’RE ALL DOOMED” Toobin plays a lawyer on CNN.
Sorry. Can’t get worked up over what he says.
As in 8 out of 18.
Well, if the choice was 15-20 versus 4 years…
Correct
Infrastructure week is really going well, isn’t it?
He didn’t trust a criminal, he employed a criminal. For that very reason.
The campaign finance plea is going to be particularly difficult to thread the PR needle on for those who haven’t yet accepted Josh’s Law of Obvious Facts.
Twitter says a Manafort verdict is imminent. Jurors entering the courtroom.
GET BETTER WRITERS, COME ON, WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE SIMULTANEOUS?
id say he trusted him enough to direct him to do things on his behalf…
I have a prediction that Trump will pardon Cohen in the next 21 months.
That is by avoiding a trial and, if the reporting is correct, not agreeing to turn states evidence but merely pleading to avoid a trial, Cohen has spared Trump much embarrassment and other potential harm had Cohen gone on trial. Therefore if it is correct that this is merely a plea deal and not a flip to prosecution witness, regardless of the act the most famous reality TV star puts on, Trump will sleep better tonight.
Judge will poll jurors individually to see if they can reach a verdict on remaining charges If not mistrial on other accounts
Word is now circulating that Cohen’s guilty plea includes serving 3-5 years.
Not only did Trump trust a ‘credentialed criminal’ … how about the Republican National Committee having had as a Deputy Finance Chair a guy who is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts of campaign finance violations, tax fraud and bank fraud as part of a plea deal. Only the best people (oh, and Broidy, too).
Isn’t that enough bell-ringing (assuming guilty verdicts) to send Manafort away 4-EVA?
The Trumpy WV rally is going to be NUTS tonight.
Like, more than normal.
Everytime people talk about Michael Cohen, he’s referred to as the president’s lawyer and FIXER, as if that is normal and everyone has one.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) August 21, 2018
Chiselin’ Trump: “It wasn’t my fault! Michael Cohen simply felon my lap!”