Attorney Michael Avenatti has seen the evidence, and he says that Trump has a lot of problems coming because Michael Cohen was a hoarder who never threw anything away.
Video of Avenatti on The Beat with Ari Melber:
Avenatti said, “I am going to stand by what I have been saying for months. There is no doubt in my mind that Michael Cohen is going to be indicted and face some very, very serious charges. There is no doubt in my mind that’s going to try to trade or flip on this president. And you know, I told you before there were audio tapes and a whole lot of information that was seized in connection with these raids. Among other problems that Michael and the president have is that it appears that Michael Cohen basically was one of the world’s great hoarders as it related to keeping evidence and cell phones and the like. This guy never threw anything away which I’m sure the government is ecstatic about right now.”
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Trump picked the wrong fixer
Trump’s inability to judge people has come back to bite him again. It turns out that Michael Cohen was the worst possible person that Trump could have picked to keep his secrets. Of course, much like Trump and everyone surrounding him, Cohen probably believed that he was untouchable and that he would never get caught. The belief that he was above the law could have fed into his sloppiness, or it could be what Avenatti said it was Michael Cohen is a hoarder who never threw anything away.
No matter what the reason why is, Donald Trump is going to have some massive legal problems because all of the evidence that the feds needed is in their hands thanks to Michael Cohen’s decision to not throw evidence away.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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