Felon-lawyer Michael Cohen has been interviewed by George Stefanopoulos on ABC and used the occasion to slam President Trump. According to Cohen, Trump directed him in 2015 to make the payments to two women (including Stormy Daniels) in order to keep them quiet even though Trump knew that making those payments was wrong. It was Cohen's way of sticking it to Trump. Of course, Cohen wasn't asked if he told Trump the payments were illegal. Nor was he asked what Trump said that indicated he knew that the payments were illegal. Indeed, Cohen didn't even say that the payments were illegal, just that they were wrong. There's a big difference between those two words. Nor did Cohen get asked if Trump directed him (or was even involved with determining) how to make the payments. Remember, if Trump just used his own money to pay off these women, it is all perfectly legal. Put all this together and despite the big headlines about the interview, it really doesn't provide any basis for implicating Trump in any criminal behavior.
Cohen's statements normally would lead one to wonder about Trump. But then Cohen got asked about Russia. When Cohen was asked if he thinks the President is telling the truth about the Russia probe, Cohen replied simply, “No.” Those are the key words in the interview.
Think about it. We know now that there was no collusion with Russia by the Trump campaign. At least, after two plus years of looking, there's no evidence of any such collusion. That's basically what Trump has to say about Russia. For Cohen to say he doesn't believe Trump means that Cohen thinks there was collusion. He can't honestly believe that, however. He offered not even a tiny bit of evidence to show that collusion even though he was asked. It shows that he just cannot be trusted. He lied in the past on his tax returns, on bank loan applications, and to the FBI. There's no reason to think that he's stopped lying now. In fact, he's proving that he's still lying.
Cohen's statements normally would lead one to wonder about Trump. But then Cohen got asked about Russia. When Cohen was asked if he thinks the President is telling the truth about the Russia probe, Cohen replied simply, “No.” Those are the key words in the interview.
Think about it. We know now that there was no collusion with Russia by the Trump campaign. At least, after two plus years of looking, there's no evidence of any such collusion. That's basically what Trump has to say about Russia. For Cohen to say he doesn't believe Trump means that Cohen thinks there was collusion. He can't honestly believe that, however. He offered not even a tiny bit of evidence to show that collusion even though he was asked. It shows that he just cannot be trusted. He lied in the past on his tax returns, on bank loan applications, and to the FBI. There's no reason to think that he's stopped lying now. In fact, he's proving that he's still lying.
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