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garybeck

(9,943 posts) Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:32 PM Jun 2018

Cohen is 'willing to give info' about the President

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/19/politics/michael-cohen-criminal-lawyer-guy-petrillo/index.html

Washington (CNN)

Donald Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen has signaled to friends that he is "willing to give" investigators information on the President if that's what they are looking for, and is planning on hiring a new lawyer to handle a possible indictment from federal prosecutors.

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The shift in legal strategy and signals of potential cooperation with investigators come as Cohen feels increasingly isolated from the President, whom he has been famously loyal to for more than a decade. Last week, CNN reported Cohen has indicated a willingness to cooperate to alleviate pressure on himself and his family.

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Cohen is 'willing to give info' about the President (Original Post) garybeck Jun 2018 OP

Good. Do it. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #1

Good news if true nycbos Jun 2018 #2

He's trolling for a pardon... wcmagumba Jun 2018 #3

+1, trial balloon to see if Red Don's crew will respond in some way uponit7771 Jun 2018 #5

Yep. dalton99a Jun 2018 #6

Too late for a pardon now. Turbineguy Jun 2018 #4

I don't know why he's talking about it publicly. If you're going to do it, just do it. My thought politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2018 #7

yes he should do it soon but note that the article says garybeck Jun 2018 #8

C_U_L8R

(45,042 posts)

1. Good. Do it.

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:36 PM

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nycbos

(6,044 posts)

2. Good news if true

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:39 PM

Jun 2018

wcmagumba

(2,893 posts)

3. He's trolling for a pardon...

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:50 PM

Jun 2018

been hinting at flip for a couple of weeks now...imo

uponit7771

(90,371 posts)

5. +1, trial balloon to see if Red Don's crew will respond in some way

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:58 PM

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dalton99a

(81,708 posts)

6. Yep.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:59 PM

Jun 2018

Turbineguy

(37,422 posts)

4. Too late for a pardon now.

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 10:54 PM

Jun 2018

It would be witness tampering.

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)

7. I don't know why he's talking about it publicly. If you're going to do it, just do it. My thought

Reply to garybeck (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:01 PM

Jun 2018

is that Cohen knows that he has had a relationship with the Mob in the past so why telegraph your move in advance? Cohen knows Trump also has had a relationship with the Mob, and we don't know if that relationship is still going on. If Trump IS still in the Mob's Pocket, he'd just as soon have Cohen 'sleeping with the fishes' if he thinks about talking to the Feds about any of Trump's 'activities' which may be of a questionable (corrupted) nature. If Cohen has something to say to the Feds, go ahead and get it over with. Stop talking about it. Because just talking about how much you know about Trump's dealings, may not be good for your health until you've told somebody to whom it matters.

garybeck

(9,943 posts)

8. yes he should do it soon but note that the article says

Reply to politicaljunkie41910 (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:27 PM

Jun 2018

he has been saying this to his friends and they are leaking it. it's not like he's giving a press release about it

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