Allow me to explain how mafia bosses give orders: They take steps to leave no trace.
This gives them deniability.
Law enforcement finds "no direct evidence."
Michael Cohen explained Trump's methods when he testified before the House Oversight Committee.
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Trump's personal lawyer speaks from experience: He's currently in prison for, among other things, campaign finance crimes that he testified he did on behalf of Trump.
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
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According to Cohen, Trump doesn’t actually order anyone to lie or commit crimes.
He's more subtle (and sneaky) than that.
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Then Trump would look Cohen in the eye and tell a baldfaced lie: "I have no business in Russia."
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When Cohen was called to Congress to testify in 2017, Trump let Cohen know that his personal lawyers would review Cohen's statement to Congress.
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Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe tells a similar story.
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…
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rump offered a “gleeful” account of the Comey firing which McCabe knew was untrue.
But McCabe also understood that Trump was signaling him to “adopt” the false narrative.
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(Remember that, @SenJohnKennedy? Is that, perhaps, why you're scared to cross Trump, and why you jump to cover for him?)
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You’re a lawyer, so you know that crimes are often proven with circumstantial evidence.
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Unless a defendant confesses or is caught on tape, guilt is proven with circumstantial evidence.
If you need a refresher, I wrote this NBC Op Ed about it:
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You understand Trump's game, and you're covering for him.
We know that you know the game.
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I swear it was accidental!
My keyboard gremlins were feeling particularly mischievous this morning.