Hatch finally forced to defend himself against his own comments

Asked earlier this week if he was concerned the filings from prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York implicated the president, [retiring GOP Senator Orrin] Hatch told CNN: "I don't care, all I can say is he's doing a good job as president."

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"Earlier this week in an unplanned hallway interview with CNN, I made comments about allegations against the President that were irresponsible and a poor reflection on my lengthy record of dedication to the rule of law," Hatch, who is retiring in January, said in a statement on Friday.

He added that with Americans’ "faith in so many of our institutions is at an all-time low, I regret speaking imprudently."

"I don’t believe the President broke the law, but one of the core principles of our country is that no one is above the law. That means anyone who does break the law should face appropriate consequences," Hatch continued.

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Hatch added in his statement on Friday that he does not believe Cohen is "any kind of reliable voice in this process" but that he has previously acknowledged that "the campaign finance allegations were 'some serious charges, and they can’t be ignored.'"

"While I believe the President has succeeded in a number of important policy areas, that success is separate from the validity of these investigations, which I believe should be allowed to run their course," Hatch added.

  The Hill

Still talking like the feds would be prosecuting on simply the word of Michael Cohen without corroborating evidence.

Video of his original comments is in the article.



"You can make anything a crime under current laws."

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.