What in the world is the president of the United States doing calling Michael Cohen? Was it to say don't worry if convicted I'll pardon you. Oh and has anyone seen the "Comey is my homey" shirts? I want one.

a pardon.

Pretty much how many US citizens feel right now. Poetic justice.

You reacted, exactly as predicted..target getting buggy.

Silly boy.

Irrational people act even more irrationally when backed into a corner

Can't pardon or fire his way out of a state case.

Sates rights! Isn't that what Republicans always say?

It's in the Southern District of New York. SDNY is a federal court.

they can be turned over to the state if necessary.

But with the temporary head of the office recusing himself it sits with career prosecutors, probably harder to fire than Mueller

Since Mr. Cohen operated out of New York, odds are that some of those bank fraud and wire fraud transactions happened there.

Worst "Star Trek" spinoff ever

I assume that a lot of the evidence picked up by the feds will be useful for AG Schneiderman

it's about a lot more than just illegal campaign contributions, porn stars and hush money. The sweep is unprecedented in scale and scope when it comes to the personal attorney of a sitting President. Much of what's been picked up in this trawler haul has been turned over to New York state authorities, so says the scuttlebutt.

If they haven't already. Neither you nor I know exactly what has happened to date. However, federal and state law enforcement and prosecution share pertinent data all the time. That is not unusual by any means.

But at this point the state is not involved. FBI agents do not execute state search warrants.

in ongoing and potential investigations.

While DOJ is in lead on Cohen, what they are showing is a pattern behavior that is the baes both state and federal criminal charges.

That means New York state (and perhaps California) can also indict him, and no presidential pardon can save him from that.

... but naaahhh!!!

Trump is being played by Mueller like a FIDDLE

I'm delighted to be wrong!

In fact, the more miserable Trump is, the happier I get.

Haven't seen confirmation yet that's true, but surprised at how happy it made me. A bully, fearful and in tears.

Trumpster fire, you're next.

Link to tweet

The first was thinking of a presidential run as only a benefit to his bottom line and a way to make a killing in future profits. The second, and even greedier, was when he began thinking that he DESERVED to be POTUS and was entitled to every cent he could squeeze out of the position.

It is poetic justice that he's finally caught in a web he can't get out of.

The raid and all of this stuff in the news involves a FEDERAL criminal investigation over the DOJ's SDNY office. Trump can pardon almost any conviction from this investigation. (Some have argued that Trump can't issue a pardon if he' part of the crime. That's just theor and the Supreme Court would have to decide that sort of stuff.)

Now, Cohen may also be under investigation (and probably is) by a state of New York prosecutor. Trump can't pardon these crimes. The feds and the state may be working together to squeeze Cohen into flipping.

BTW, in a tweet on this veryNYT story, former US Attorney for the SDNY Preet Bahara suggests that Cohen will be facing state charges.

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If feds and state work together, Cohen can't escape justice through tRump's corrupt use of the pardon. If Cohen cooperates with the feds, they can say, "We'll use our influence with the state to see that ithey go easier. If you take a pardon, we'll do everything we can to see you don't escape punishment. And we'll make sure you testify against everyone else in Federal court because you no longer can cite the fifth."

All he would be able to do would be "wack-a-mole".

in the country, Thomas Cooley Law School. Now what billionaire has a lawyer who went to the absolute worst law school in the country?

a fraudulent lawyer. In fact the law school has an 83% acceptance rate.

his bluster worked
his lawyers worked
his connections worked

but someone is finally peaking under the rock he lives under

lol

they won't get him on everything but they will get him on something

Trump barely knows the man! Just ask Sarah Huckleberry Sanders. I think Cohen might have been a coffee boy, but Trump doesn't drink coffee! How would Trump even come into contact with the man?

In any case, Cohen is toast. He testified under oath he wasn't in Prague for that meeting with the Russians. Turns out Mueller has evidence he was at that meeting in Prague. Perjury... Go to Jail. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars.