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😳Meanwhile😲Florida Republican representative @MattGaetz prepares for tomorrow's Michael Cohen Congressional testimony by openly threatening the witness.
Pro-Trump propagandists treat public hearings like another FoxNews show. Just another opportunity to spin, distort, smear💩
Pro-Trump propagandists treat public hearings like another FoxNews show. Just another opportunity to spin, distort, smear💩
Think how desperate Trump propagandists like Florida congressman Matt Gaetz must be to be tweeting out textbook obstruction of justice threats to witness Michael Cohen. It's as if Republicans know their power in Congress and the White House is illegitimate and about to be exposed
lol Like most propagandists, Matt Gaetz uses the First Amendment to license abuse of power. I don't think courts see obstruction of justice & witness tampering as just "marketplace of ideas." Lawyers get disbarred for threats like his to Michael Cohen. And from a congressman‼️
Brazen tampering w/ witness Michael Cohen is a new low, even for Matt Gaetz, one of Trump's most loyal propagandists, regularly diverting attention with false conspiracy theories, from the "deep state" to the "invading caravan." Wondering where he got his info? Giuliani? Trump?🤔
.@RepKatieHill on Gaetz tweet: It’s crazy that witness tampering can just happen out in the open w/o any repercussions. Michael Cohen is being berated by ppl clearly protecting the president, trying to prevent Cohen from talking. If they’re afraid of what he says, that’s suspect.
Absurd @PressSec Sarah Sanders says it’s ”laughable” anyone would listen to Michael Cohen b/c he’s a “liar” and it’s “pathetic to see him” testify to Congress. Cohen lied FOR Trump FOR years! Trump loved him until he stopped lying. That’s why Trump WILL be watching from Vietnam😁
@PressSec Matt Gaetz & Sarah Sanders' desperate smear tactics to scare Michael Cohen continue Giuliani's & Trump's own propaganda & obstruction. They'll all be nervously watching Cohen DETAIL to Congress YEARS of Trump's lies, racism, cheating, criminal conduct🍿🍿nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
#Maddow: Michael Cohen is basically bringing a dump truck with him to Congress tomorrow. He reportedly has documents of crimes by Trump, including Trump-signed reimbursement check for Stormy hush money—the campaign finance crime for which Cohen is going to prison. #individual1
@maddow 💥Michael Cohen To Testify That Trump Engaged in Criminal Conduct WHILE in Office. Cohen has documentary evidence.(wsj.com/articles/cohen…) #Maddow: This is a crisis moment: What will we do with evidence that a criminal is in the White House? Indict? Impeach? Nothing?? Really???
@maddow #Maddow cites AG @EricHolder, who cites Prof @Tribelaw, who argued a sitting president can indeed be indicted. Michael Cohen has already laid the predicate for indicting the POTUS for feloniously “directing” a scheme to defraud the public into voting for him under false pretenses
@maddow @EricHolder @tribelaw WOW!! So THIS is why Trumpworld is in freakout mode, w/ @MattGaetz desperately threatening Michael Cohen. Cohen will testify tomorrow that Trump knew in advance about WikiLeaks emails dump before July DNC convention—from phone call from Roger Stone directly. Cohen was in the room
💥Michael Cohen testimony: Trump’s PERSONAL LAWYERS "reviewed and edited my statement to Congress about the timing of the Moscow Tower negotiations before I gave it." WHO?! Giuliani? Sekulow? Who are these lawyers who aided and abetted Cohen's lying to Congress to protect Trump??
💥Michael Cohen: "There were at least a half-dozen times between the Iowa Caucus in January 2016 and the end of June when he would ask me 'How’s it going in Russia?'–referring to Moscow Tower project…Trump knew of & directed the Trump Moscow
negotiations throughout the campaign"
negotiations throughout the campaign"
💥‼️Cohen says Trump knew of #TrumpTowerMeeting with Russians. Cohen was meeting w/ Trump in early June 2016 when Don Jr came in, walked behind Trump's desk—which ppl didn’t do—leaned over and in a low voice said “THE MEETING IS ALL SET.” Trump responded, “OK GOOD…LET ME KNOW.”
😳COHEN: "Nothing went on in Trump world, especially the campaign, without Mr. Trump’s knowledge and approval." Trump frequently said his son Don Jr had the worst judgment in the world. Don Jr would never set up any meeting of any significance… "without checking with his father"
#MichaelCohen testimony that Trump knew & directed him—on Russia-Trump Tower meeting & Moscow deal—comports w/all we know already. He's the boss—the autocrat. So had a hand in impt campaign matters. Manafort said it too btw: "Trump is running the campaign"
💥#MichaelCohen: Exhibit 5 is Trump's signed personal check from Aug 2017, a partial reimbursement of the hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. That's evidence the President of the United States directed & participated in a criminal scheme to violate campaign finance laws.
Lots of explosive stuff in #MichaelCohen's testimony about Trump the conman, cheat, racist. Mostly more meat on the bones we already know. Crazy stuff like keeping his SAT scores hidden. And cynically running for president as a marketing infomercial—building his brand, MAGA=BS.
Key #MichaelCohen testimony:
💥Trump criminal conspiracy to violate FEC laws
💥T knew-via Stone-Wikileaks conspiracy to dump DNC emails BEFORE Dem convention
💥T knew of #TrumpTowerMeeting w/Russians
💥T lawyers approved lies to Congress
💥T lied abt Russia deal
💥T directed lies
💥Trump criminal conspiracy to violate FEC laws
💥T knew-via Stone-Wikileaks conspiracy to dump DNC emails BEFORE Dem convention
💥T knew of #TrumpTowerMeeting w/Russians
💥T lawyers approved lies to Congress
💥T lied abt Russia deal
💥T directed lies
I just reread #MichaelCohen's absolutely devastating testimony. Trump isn't just a dick. He's a criminal. He directed crimes, knew of Trump Tower collusion Meeting w/ Russians, knew in advance of FIRST Wikileaks dump! And lied about it all so Putin would make him rich! Buckle up.
