Lock this a-hole up!

ok, one possible interpretation is that donnie had explicitly asked gaetz what he did, threaten cohen, i.e., conspiring to commit an illegal act.

but it's also entirely possible that donnie merely asked people to defend him and attack cohen (meaning politically and rhetorically), not to do anything illegal, and gaetz took it on himself to cross that line.

and it's also entirely possible that there was no explicit discussion at all, other than general reinforcement of the social/hierarchical dynamic within the republican party, namely that the republican toadies' job is to protect the president at all costs, and gaetz just was eager to please the top dog in their twisted world.


in and of itself, it doesn't add much to a case against donnie, though it does suggest further investigation is warranted. more interesting would be evidence of a call shortly *before* the gaetz made the threat.

Something that hasn’t been reported on?
Trump would know of course having worked closely with Cohen for years and probably keeps track of associate’s weaknesses in case he needs them for future protection.