Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Cohen would now like to make a deal

After claiming Trump directed him to pay off Stormy Daniels in order to affect the election (a crime), I don't think Cohen could reasonably expect a pardon. So, I'm guessing these statements from his lawyer this morning are serious, and not just a last ditch effort to get on Trump's good side.
Lanny Davis, an attorney for Cohen, said in an interview with the PBS NewsHour on Wednesday morning that his client had agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors and share whatever he knows about the campaign’s dealings with Russia. Davis also said Cohen was willing to share more information about campaign finance violations.

“We have definitive evidence that Donald Trump committed a crime and a crime involving the corruption of American democracy,” Davis said of payments made to women who alleged affairs with Trump. “As far as I am concerned, that is an indictable offense.”

[...]

“The evidence shows that Trump directed and coordinated, making Trump as much of a criminal as [Cohen] admitted to being,” Davis said. “It’s just that Mr. Trump won’t testify under oath and admit the truth that he is just as much guilty of violating campaign finance laws.”

[...]

Later Wednesday, Trump told Fox News that the payments “didn’t come out of the campaign. They came from me.”

  PBS
Funny. I can remember when he didn't know a thing about them.

And, just wow: check out what he said to Fox reporter Ainsley Earhardt.  "In fact, my first question when I heard about it was, did they come out of the campaign? Because that could be a little dicey."

If he knew he made the payments himself, then why would he be asking if they came out of the campaign? He also says it's not a crime.  Which it is.   He's just talking himself deeper and deeper into the shit.

Can't wait for Avenatti to get him in a deposition.

Also, I wonder how things are with Melania today.  She may be packing.

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

UPDATE:

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