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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe House is investigating Trump's lawyers for obstruction of justice!
WASHINGTON The House Intelligence Committee is investigating whether lawyers tied to President Trump and his family helped obstruct the panels inquiry into Russian election interference by shaping false testimony, a series of previously undisclosed letters from its chairman show.
The line of inquiry stems from claims made by the presidents former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael D. Cohen, who told Congress earlier this year that the lawyers in question helped edit false testimony that he provided to Congress in 2017 about a Trump Tower project in Moscow. Mr. Cohen said they also dangled a potential pardon to try to ensure his loyalty.
In recent weeks, the committee sent lengthy document requests to four lawyers Jay Sekulow, who represents the president; Alan S. Futerfas, who represents Donald Trump Jr.; Alan Garten, the top lawyer at the Trump Organization; and Abbe D. Lowell, who represents Ivanka Trump. The lawyers all took part in a joint defense agreement by the presidents allies to coordinate responses to inquiries by Congress and the Justice Department.
Among other things, it appears that your clients may have reviewed, shaped and edited the false statement that Cohen submitted
to the committee, including causing the omission of material facts, the Intelligence Committees chairman, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, wrote to lawyers representing the four men in a May 3 letter obtained by The New York Times.
In recent weeks, the committee sent lengthy document requests to four lawyers Jay Sekulow, who represents the president; Alan S. Futerfas, who represents Donald Trump Jr.; Alan Garten, the top lawyer at the Trump Organization; and Abbe D. Lowell, who represents Ivanka Trump. The lawyers all took part in a joint defense agreement by the presidents allies to coordinate responses to inquiries by Congress and the Justice Department.
Among other things, it appears that your clients may have reviewed, shaped and edited the false statement that Cohen submitted
to the committee, including causing the omission of material facts, the Intelligence Committees chairman, Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, wrote to lawyers representing the four men in a May 3 letter obtained by The New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/us/politics/trump-obstruction.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Here are the letters: https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/932-house-intel-trump-investigation/80921e18553cedf9adf1/optimized/full.pdf#page=1
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The House is investigating Trump's lawyers for obstruction of justice! (Original Post)
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
OP
Hopefully Cohen has proof of this. It would be nice to see them all go to jail.
blueinredohio
May 2019
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gohuskies
(1,157 posts)1. They need to include 'Cover Up' Barr in that investigation
The atty general is acting as the presidents personal attorney and failing to do the job he was appointed to do.
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)2. Hopefully Cohen has proof of this. It would be nice to see them all go to jail.
lindysalsagal
(20,730 posts)3. Awesome