Prosecutors recommended a substantial prison term for Michael Cohen as they stated that Cohen committed crimes under the supervision and direction of Trump.
Prosecutors painted Cohen as a career criminal:
NEW: Federal prosecutors have filed their sentencing memo on Michael Cohen. It's not kind. They say his crimes "were marked by a pattern of deception that permeated his professional life." pic.twitter.com/sfIPlvDCVE
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 7, 2018
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Federal prosecutors in New York say Michael Cohen should receive a "substantial term of imprisonment," even after giving him some credit for his cooperation with Mueller's investigation. pic.twitter.com/wPuoq0aLmp
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 7, 2018
The jaw-dropper is that prosecutors say that Cohen committed campaign finance violations at the direction of Donald Trump:
This is new. Federal prosecutors have said for the first time in a court filing that Cohen committed campaign finance crimes "in coordination with and at the direction of" President Trump. pic.twitter.com/mOYvdMqHS7
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) December 7, 2018
The felony campaign finance violations are the payments to Stormy Daniels
Each time the Mueller investigation takes center stage, the other scandal that could be even more deadly to Trump’s political career jumps back into the picture. The reason why the White House is more worried about the damage that Michael Cohen can do is because there is direct evidence that Trump directed Cohen’s crimes.
Trump has now been named by prosecutors in a felony criminal case
Democrats in the House are going to be investigating the illegal payments to Stormy Daniels. The Cohen sentencing document is just the beginning of Trump’s problems. Once Democrats take power in the House, the American people should expect to see David Pecker, Michael Avenatti, Daniels, Michael Cohen, and a whole cast of characters lay out Trump’s felonies.
Michael Cohen, not Robert Mueller, may end the Trump presidency.
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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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