President Donald Trump is now trying to discredit his former lawyer Michael Cohen by claiming that he wrote a flattering manuscript about Trump that Congress should see as a contradiction to Cohen’s recent testimony.
During the House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday, Republicans repeatedly asked Cohen if he had a book deal in the works. Cohen said he did not, and seeing as how he is going to prison, it’s unlikely any such deal exists, although there are potential deals to be had after he gets out.
That being said, Trump returned to attacking Cohen on Twitter Friday by claiming that there is an alleged manuscript for a book Cohen was allegedly writing that contradicts his testimony and somehow proves he lied to Congress again, a claim he is basing on a Fox News report:
Wow, just revealed that Michael Cohen wrote a “love letter to Trump” manuscript for a new book that he was pushing. Written and submitted long after Charlottesville and Helsinki, his phony reasons for going rogue. Book is exact opposite of his fake testimony, which now is a lie!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2019
Congress must demand the transcript of Michael Cohen’s new book, given to publishers a short time ago. Your heads will spin when you see the lies, misrepresentations and contradictions against his Thursday testimony. Like a different person! He is totally discredited!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2019
Oh’ I see! Now that the 2 year Russian Collusion case has fallen apart, there was no Collusion except bye Crooked Hillary and the Democrats, they say, “gee, I have an idea, let’s look at Trump’s finances and every deal he has ever done. Let’s follow discredited Michael Cohen…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2019
…and the fraudulent and dishonest statements he made on Wednesday. No way, it’s time to stop this corrupt and illegally brought Witch Hunt. Time to start looking at the other side where real crimes were committed. Republicans have been abused long enough. Must end now!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2019
Since Cohen allegedly wrote his manuscript prior to being indicted and charged with campaign finance crimes when he was still employed by Trump and was a loyal Trump defender over a year ago, the manuscript should be considered pure propaganda that does not disprove anything Cohen said in his testimony. He never said he hadn’t written a manuscript. He only said he didn’t have a book deal.
As for Trump’s other desperate rantings, Cohen provided testimony confirming that Trump committed tax evasion and insurance fraud, as laid out perfectly by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). Also, if Democrats had committed crimes, the Justice Department and FBI would have found something by now.
Twitter users mocked Trump’s desperation:
It doesn’t matter why he flipped. It matters that he came with receipts pic.twitter.com/qqFly6lUhN
— Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) March 1, 2019
Whatever you think of Michael Cohen, the two checks he presented as evidence, that you personally signed, show physical evidence that you participated in a criminal conspiracy as president. The Department of Justice says that you, Individual 1, directed that criminal conspiracy.
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) March 1, 2019
You have lied 8000+ times. Why don’t you testify under oath so that we can ask you all about them?
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) March 1, 2019
Release your tax returns
— Kissed by Fire (@jlew192) March 1, 2019
sir, mister president, sir, I have a question: would you describe yourself as a failure who loses, or a loser who fails? your loyal subjects want to get it right, sir
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) March 1, 2019
Michael Cohen was being loyal to you by lying, through cover-ups, by making threats, and engaging in illegal activities. He is no longer loyal to you, which means he can speak truth and at least try to be a better person than the man he was when working for you.
— Anonymous White House Official (@dvorakoelling) March 1, 2019
Someone doesn’t like it when their mob lawyer sings like Luciano Pavarotti.
— Jeremy Newberger (@jeremynewberger) March 1, 2019
Trump is panicking because he knows all of his criminal history is about to be revealed and Republicans will have no choice but to turn against him or be swept out of office in 2020. Cohen’s manuscript is not proof that he lied to Congress, it’s proof that he was once a Trump sycophant who has seen the light.
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