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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:01 PM Jan 2019

Ted Lieu: "As a former prosecutor, I can tell you that how a target responds to allegations is..."

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As a former prosecutor, I can tell you that how a target responds to allegations is something we watch closely.

Does @realDonaldTrump deny the Buzzfeed story alleging he told Cohen to lie to Congress (a felony)? No.

Instead, he threatens Cohen (which could also be a felony).

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Ted Lieu: "As a former prosecutor, I can tell you that how a target responds to allegations is..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Jan 2019 OP

House Democrats ScratchCat Jan 2019 #1

Kick dalton99a Jan 2019 #2

Here's the Buzzfeed article on the intimidation: appal_jack Jan 2019 #3

tRump never feels the hole he is digging for himself is deep enough. He has to make it deeper. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #15

K & R MFGsunny Jan 2019 #4

Trump certainly seems to want to test the outer limits of IOKIYAR. DFW Jan 2019 #5

Exactly. tRump's base has a lot of anti-American actions to answer for. ffr Jan 2019 #6

I have to disagree with you there, friend. Without the Constitution we're done as a country flibbitygiblets Jan 2019 #9

Then you're 100,000 times more upset by what the GOP is doing now then? ffr Jan 2019 #11

May I suggest that you be careful.. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2019 #16

His lack of denial means nothing, because he has no reticence toward lying anyway. (nt) thesquanderer Jan 2019 #7

the Idiot is responding in classic mobster style - threaten a family member onetexan Jan 2019 #8

Trump has acted guilty all along. rickyhall Jan 2019 #10

"INTERNET GASPS"!!!! and nothing will happen...we thought REAGAN was the Teflon president! n/t BamaRefugee Jan 2019 #12

The next thing you know it, he'll be flying Cohen's father-in-law to a hearing... George II Jan 2019 #13

It seems that several current Senators are former prosecuting attorneys FakeNoose Jan 2019 #14

ScratchCat

(2,022 posts)

1. House Democrats

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:24 PM

Jan 2019

need to refer the matter to DOJ for investigation into witness tampering. Given the previous letter sent to Trump, I expect it by Monday. I assume they already planned for this when they sent the letter.

dalton99a

(81,708 posts)

2. Kick

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 01:24 PM

Jan 2019

appal_jack

(3,813 posts)

3. Here's the Buzzfeed article on the intimidation:

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:08 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/01/witness-intimidation-internet-gasps-trump-threatens-michael-cohens-father-law-angry-tweet/

President Donald Trump on Friday issued a new threat against the father-in-law of his former “fixer” over Twitter.

Reacting to reports that former personal attorney Michael Cohen has told investigators that Trump instructed him to lie to Congress about the Trump Tower Moscow project, the president angrily wrote that Cohen was “lying to reduce his jail time!”

Even more ominously, the president added that people should “watch [Cohen’s] father-in-law,” whom the president has in the past insinuated could be prosecuted for assorted crimes.

Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
Kevin Corke, @FoxNews “Don’t forget, Michael Cohen has already been convicted of perjury and fraud, and as recently as this week, the Wall Street Journal has suggested that he may have stolen tens of thousands of dollars....” Lying to reduce his jail time! Watch father-in-law!
10:02 AM - Jan 18, 2019

Trump’s threat against Cohen’s father-in-law drew immediate gasps across the internet — with some reporters calling it a textbook example of witness intimidation.

k&r,

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Bernardo de La Paz

(49,075 posts)

15. tRump never feels the hole he is digging for himself is deep enough. He has to make it deeper. . .nt

Reply to appal_jack (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:58 PM

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MFGsunny

(2,356 posts)

4. K & R

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:09 PM

Jan 2019

DFW

(54,514 posts)

5. Trump certainly seems to want to test the outer limits of IOKIYAR.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:11 PM

Jan 2019

Let's hope he finds them, surpasses them, and suffers the consequences.

ffr

(22,681 posts)

6. Exactly. tRump's base has a lot of anti-American actions to answer for.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:46 PM

Jan 2019

And guess what MAGAts? When it comes our turn in power, you can all go fuck yourselves for the rest of your lives. Whatever unconstitutional acts any democrat ever does in the future, is A-Okay with me. I've had it!

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)

9. I have to disagree with you there, friend. Without the Constitution we're done as a country

Reply to ffr (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:16 PM

Jan 2019

Upholding our Constitution, the rule of law, integrity and ideals is what makes our country great.

It's like Michelle Obama said, we don't need to be made great "again". We are great. We just need to keep what we have, which is in jeopardy.

ffr

(22,681 posts)

11. Then you're 100,000 times more upset by what the GOP is doing now then?

Reply to flibbitygiblets (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:19 PM

Jan 2019

Focus.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,440 posts)

16. May I suggest that you be careful..

Reply to ffr (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 04:06 PM

Jan 2019

Encouraging "unconstitutional acts" is more fitting for a Russian bot or a Russian hacker. Russian interference comes in the form of promoting actions that destabilize a functioning representational democracy.

thesquanderer

(12,001 posts)

7. His lack of denial means nothing, because he has no reticence toward lying anyway. (nt)

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:57 PM

Jan 2019

onetexan

(13,081 posts)

8. the Idiot is responding in classic mobster style - threaten a family member

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:58 PM

Jan 2019

hitting way to close to home now

rickyhall

(4,889 posts)

10. Trump has acted guilty all along.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:17 PM

Jan 2019

Compared to how HRC acted after being accused of stuff she did not do, it seems obvious. Just sayin'.

BamaRefugee

(3,488 posts)

12. "INTERNET GASPS"!!!! and nothing will happen...we thought REAGAN was the Teflon president! n/t

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:31 PM

Jan 2019

George II

(67,782 posts)

13. The next thing you know it, he'll be flying Cohen's father-in-law to a hearing...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:39 PM

Jan 2019

...like Michael Corleone did with Frank Pentangeli's brother, Vincenzo Pentangeli:

FakeNoose

(32,917 posts)

14. It seems that several current Senators are former prosecuting attorneys

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 03:53 PM

Jan 2019

Ted Lieu, Kamala Harris, Lindsey Graham, come to mind and I'm sure there are others. These former DA's and federal prosecutors are probably the best group to hear the evidence that would be presented in an impeachment trial, if there should be one. I can't understand why it's taking so long to get to that point, but I do believe Mr. Mueller knows what he's doing. No decisions can be made before Mueller's report is completed.

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