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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump is "impressed" that Cohen said "no collusion." But Cohen didn't say that.
Trump is impressed that Cohen said no collusion. But Cohen didnt say that.
In Vietnam, the president responds to his former lawyers testimony by mischaracterizing it.
By Aaron Rupar@atrupar Feb 28, 2019, 10:50am EST
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But Cohen did not say there was no collusion. What he said was that he does not know of direct evidence that Mr. Trump or his campaign colluded with Russia, but I have my suspicions.
During his opening statement, Cohen recalled an incident shortly before the June 2016 meeting with Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower, in which Trump Jr. walked into his fathers office and told him, The meeting is all set.
What struck me as I look back and thought about the exchange between Don Jr. and his father was ... that Don Jr. would never set up any meeting of significance alone, and certainly without checking with his father, Cohen said. I also knew that nothing went on in Trumpworld, especially the campaign, without Mr. Trumps knowledge and approval. So I concluded that Don Jr. was referring to that June 2016 Trump Tower meeting about dirt on Hillary with the Russian representatives when he walked behind his dads desk that day, and that Mr. Trump knew that was the meeting Don Jr. was talking about.
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https://www.vox.com/2019/2/28/18244483/trump-cohen-testimony-vietnam-news-conference-collusion
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Trump is "impressed" that Cohen said "no collusion." But Cohen didn't say that. (Original Post)
babylonsister
Feb 2019
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The cultists were treating this as if Cohen was the final authority on the issue...
Thomas Hurt
Feb 2019
#2
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)1. Trump's 'reality making' efforts are collapsing
under the weight of his own bullshit and stupidity.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)2. The cultists were treating this as if Cohen was the final authority on the issue...
and knew everything about the campaign................."See, Cohen says no collusion you got to believe that."
and out of their other face, "Cohen is a consummate liar!"
Doodley
(9,092 posts)3. Or is Trump relieved that Cohen withheld the full truth?
triron
(22,003 posts)4. Ken Dilanian is pushing the 'no collusion' narrative too.
Not sure what his agenda is.