Of course Cohen plea on Trump Tower Moscow conversations is news. But there's also news in what plea did *not* contain. Specifically, its silence speaks volumes about key allegation in Trump dossier, the infamous, alleged Prague meeting. 1/5 ow.ly/eldn30mOva1
In dossier, Cohen's Prague meeting was heart of collusion plot: Dossier author Steele said Cohen and Kremlin-connected Russians, in Prague August 2016, discussed paying off Russian hackers attacking Clinton campaign. 2/5 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
So now Cohen has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress. As far as dossier collusion allegation is concerned, things to remember: 3/5 washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
1) Mueller closely examined Cohen statement to Congress. 2) Mueller not shy about charging Trump-Russia figures with lying. 3) Mueller found parts of Cohen statement false. 4) Mueller charged Cohen. 5) Mueller silent on Cohen's denial, in same document, of Prague meeting. 4/5
Link: Remember Prague? In Michael Cohen plea deal, Mueller says nothing about key collusion allegation. 5/5 End. washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/column…
