9 Nines Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Why Trump’s Directing Cohen, Others to Lie Would Be Far Worse Than Watergate https://www.justsecurity.org/62300/trumps-directing-cohen-lie-worse-watergate/ If the President of the United States directed his personal attorney and fixer to help sabotage the Russia investigation by lying to Congress, there is no turning back for the nation. Given the independent corroborating evidence that special counsel Robert Mueller reportedly has to show that’s what the president did, things are only going to get worse for the White House from here. Cohen’s lying to Congress (and to the Special Counsel’s Office) was not only about covering up a secret deal with the Kremlin during the heart of the campaign, a deal that potentially even included an illegal payoff for Putin personally. It was also a direct hit on the Russia investigation itself. The Special Counsel told the court that Cohen’s lies to both Congress and the Special Counsel were “intended to limit ongoing investigations into Russian interference in a U.S. presidential election, and the question of any links or coordination between a campaign and a foreign government.” What makes the Cohen lies even worse—and yes, far worse than Watergate—is that it exposed any U.S. officials who were involved in orchestrating his false testimony to blackmail by Russia. As Barbara McQuade, former U.S. Attorney and professor at the University of Michigan Law School, wrote at Just Security, “in the context of counterintelligence investigations, lies can also compromise national security….A foreign adversary like Russia can use lies as leverage over government officials to coerce them into complying with its demands or else face exposure of the lies.” As former acting Attorney General Sally Yates testified in the context of Flynn’s lying about Russian contacts, “To state the obvious, you don’t want your national security adviser compromised with the Russians.” If Trump suborned false statements, the President would have exposed not only himself to Kremlin blackmail, but also other members of his team who, according to court documents and reporting, helped orchestrate his personal lawyer’s congressional testimony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pragidealist Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Umm is it a coincidence that information Mueller has is leaked right after Barr the implied the Mueller report might not be made public? OILERMAN 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post luvyablue256 Posted January 18, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I truly feel bad for goodhearted Republicans who were hoping he wouldn't just be out to use the party and their support for his personal gain. No, I dont. To hell with em MadMax, Omar, IsntLifeFunny, and 6 others 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Nines Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I read that this is the picture on Mueller's office wall: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkiller Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, OILERMAN said: Is ordering your underlings to lie to Fox News a felony, too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
klaatu'sAngel'sUncle Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Might want to pump the brakes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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9 Nines Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 hour ago, OILERMAN said: One of the first comments was: is that one of the prayer rugs on his head? OILERMAN, and ChesterCopperpot1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 14 minutes ago, klaatu- said: Might want to pump the brakes... Well that's interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot1 Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 34 minutes ago, klaatu- said: Might want to pump the brakes... Key wording. They said “not accurate”. It’s nit a good look and will most most certainly hurt the credibility of the reporting, but the SCO did not categorically deny it. Nevertheless, the damage is done. klaatu'sAngel'sUncle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) This is what I love about Mueller. The guy is as credible as they come. He does this kind of thing so when he drops the report it will be damn near impossible to say it isn’t the full truth. He checked Buzzfeed for getting fuzzy with the details. Edited January 19, 2019 by IsntLifeFunny 'Nator 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeFan Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Hey @Jamalisms, fake news. Time to lock this thread. Trump2020 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Just now, JakePA_Titan said: I think he did it for reasons far greater than what the average Joe will think of his final report. Acknowledging a completely false report as just that saves the Dems from taking a road they may have regretted later. Regardless, the only thing that matters now is what happens to Buzzfeed. They need to start answering some questions. And they need to face a steep penalty. It’s called maintaining credibility. Mueller has been extremely tight lipped and just cracked the whip. And yes Buzz Feed and the author have some explaining to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamalisms Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Gonna lock this one for now. You can read their statement as limited but it's direct and uncommon. Justafan, and IsntLifeFunny 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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