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This may be the second smartest thing Cohen has done; the first pleading guilty.
"Michael Cohen postpones House testimony due to 'ongoing threats' against his family" twitter.com/i/events/10881…
"Michael Cohen postpones House testimony due to 'ongoing threats' against his family" twitter.com/i/events/10881…
By doing this, Cohen has:
1. Raised the possibility of charging the president with witness tampering
2. Saved face with the president, marching off to prison
3. Opened the door to Democrats subpoenaing him to get the testimony
1. Raised the possibility of charging the president with witness tampering
2. Saved face with the president, marching off to prison
3. Opened the door to Democrats subpoenaing him to get the testimony
4. Created the possibility of a counter suit from his family against the president for libel, slander, or other charges
5. A barter option for his family's safety as a sweetener for his cooperation
5. A barter option for his family's safety as a sweetener for his cooperation
The third point is particularly important because he has forced a path where he testifies and the president can not stop it with out breaking federal laws.
Additionally, once he testifies in Congress, it is illegal to tamper with or alter those recordings, which may serve as an open insight into otherwise sealed and secret documents.
That testimony could serve as the basis for additional charges brought against other parties currently under investigation or those yet to be named.
