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Michael Cohen, one of Donald Trump’s most trusted advisors, just implicated him in criminal activity while he’s been in the White House. It’s the most descriptive account of illegal acts committed by Donald Trump and the people working for him.
34 individuals and 3 companies have been indicted, convicted, or pled guilty. And now Michael Cohen – who’s been involved in everything he’s done for decades including his time in the White House – has confessed to breaking the law on Trump’s behalf.
Donald Trump and his associates are trying to sabotage our criminal justice system. Read my full break-down here: medium.com/@teamwarren/th…
Our criminal justice system is hanging on and doing its job – the truth is coming out – despite unprecedented, relentless, and potentially illegal pressure from Donald Trump and his associates in and out of government.
But here’s the biggest threat right now: Donald Trump, or the next President, using the pardon power to cover up and permanently excuse this wrongdoing.
The pardon and clemency powers are supposed to be about granting mercy to the powerless, not immunity for the powerful. The next President should promise: No pardons or commutations for any person implicated as part of a federal criminal investigation related to Donald Trump.
Let me be clear: If I’m elected President, there will be no pardons for anyone implicated in these investigations — and everyone who might succeed Trump should adopt the same policy, starting with Vice President @Mike_Pence. Add your name if you agree: elizabethwarren.com/pardonstw
