How overcriminalized laws and unchecked prosecutors transform ordinary life into potential crimes, turning dissent, public service and journalism into liabilities in a justice system built for control
You're right. The law has become a weapon. When prosecutors can make anything mean anything, "impeding federal law enforcement" becomes whatever they need it to be.
That's why showing the actual documents matters.
I just published a timeline on you and the Epstein files using only official records, court dockets, and public statements, no speculation, just what can be verified.
"The Cohen Record on Epstein: What the Documents Show"
Martin, you can trust/believe to some degree but you always continue to watch and question, huh? Everyone. Not just Michael Cohen.
But when discrepancies surfaced on Michael Cohen, well...........All I can say is if the Rule 35 request by Michael Cohen and his Lawyers (found by Ellie Leonard Subscriber in Epstein Files) doesn't make you question Michael Cohen, I don't know what further can be said?
Don Lemon even has videos of what he was recording in Minnesota but apparently the government entities are asking us to believe what we see is not true. Now that is important. This is a magicians trick. Trump is asking us to believe many things everyday that are not true. We see the truth but why do some still believe anyway?
It appears that various media sites, even this one, is getting into the judgement game . Within the past two days, independent media has become suspect and being judged not only by government but from within. Lack of documented evidence seems unimportant. I knew this was coming but I was hoping I was wrong.
This is not an attack piece. It is a sourced record. If you disagree, please engage the documents, not the vibe.
In the last few days I have watched “verdict first, evidence later” spread across independent media spaces too. That is why I took the time to do the research and to report the actual record, in hope that we start thinking again.
When we start policing each other without citations, we weaken the very standards we say we need.
Michael Cohen worked as the closest person to Trump for 12+ years. Michael has stated that he was "Trump's #1 and there was no one closer to Trump." He was his "Fixer". Michael has information on Epstein, Russia, and Trump's Personal and Business dealings and yet he says he knows nothing. That makes absolutely no sense.
I get it that it appears that many "like" Michael Cohen. He is an engaging personality.
Who cares about the Epstein files anymore? They are too heavily redacted To be helpful in any significant way as evidence against the current administration. The victims deserve a non-redacted release of these files, which will not happen Anytime soon. Why aren't you focused on the factual current events occur in our government? Who are you working for?
Medium output is trying to Protect our constitution by providing information to the people of United States of America on how to actively prevent a hostile takeover of Our constitution. Who are you guys? Who do you work for? Because I'm gonna be investigating you!
Who are you? And what makes you think you are in charge here? The article is not based on conspiracy theories it is based on factual events and unconstitutionalities invoked in the last year e.g., Presidential Memorandum NSPM-7. Who are you working for? I own a free news magazine that is fighting for the preservation of the U.S. constitution. Who are you and why are you here?
Riveting piece Michael. Unless you are a Trump loyalist you are, in their demented minds, breaking laws. How the hell can anyone back this POS. That's right, he surrounds himself with like-minded evil people. Thanks for another great read Michael. Keep them coming. We need you.
Do you know anyone in public life who's truly transparent? Michael Cohen has been sufficiently transparent and honest, more honest in comparison to so many others, such as the current holier-than-thous who are ostracizing him. What are they getting out of this? The way this is playing out ought to tell people as much as they need to know about the true nature and motives for this situation and, sadly, about human nature. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
Hi! Thanks for your reply. I agree, but we also need to question everyone who speaks as if they have authority, including those on the new independent media who are smearing Michael Cohen. Don't you wonder what's behind it? Because I'm sure there's something more behind the smear and it's not pretty. Most Americans deserve better, I'd agree, whereas some are getting what they asked for because they didn't question Trump or even Harris (I voted for Harris with many reservations). They just voted without thinking too hard. How can I blame anyone though among the rank and file (which includes me) when too many people are tired, probably overworked, underpaid, partially illiterate even, I don't know. I'm lucky enough to have it better than they do in a lot of ways. Oh well, here we are and what a mess. I guess you're right, Americans deserve better, especially American children.
Mildred, so the Rule 35 request didn't bring concern to you? Came directly out of the Epstein File dump and found via Ellie Leonard and her Subscriber.
I believe there are those that honestly believed Trump would strongly lead the country and make their lives better. There were others that wanted someone who would change the institutional structure. There are those that wanted the truth about Epstein. There were those who wouldn't vote for a Democrat. There were those who wouldn't vote for a black female. Variety of reasons beyond being just totally uninformed.
Yes, continue to question everyone. Watch. Listen.
Michelle, so the email from his attorney's on Rule 35 didn't cause you a moment of reflection?
And the fact that Michael was Trump's #1 and Fixer for 12+ years and knows nothing about Epstein (though he admits to a Jane Doe interaction), Russia, Trump's personal and business dealings (specifics).
We see this in ICE activity multiple times a day. They say you are illegal, with no evidence, so they can break the law, break your door down and enter your house without a warrant. Claiming they have standing because they are “federal agents.” They never provide their name, their face or the slightest inkling of civility.
In a related example outside the feds activity, with respect to the social media ambush Michael suffered, I saw two reels yesterday by Lev Parnas with another creator implicating Michael in the KJ/Epstein coverup. No receipts, just conjecture. He implicates Michael as Canks’ fixer in that situation without evidence. Lev’s time with Canks, et al and in jail for his crimes colored him differently.
Lev appears to be desperate for clicks at any cost. Michael needs to be like an otter in water and let all this bs roll right off his back. As they say, consider the source.
Even if one doesn’t choose any side, what Lev Parnas is doing is very problematic. Just an observer :)
His behavior amounts to cyberbullying, combined with the use of guilt by association to pressure others. Publicly encouraging followers to shun or harass MC, labeling those who still engage with him as “pedophile supporters,” and threatening to compile or publicize lists of people who appear on his show goes beyond criticism. This is something that kids at school do and it often doesn’t end well…
I don’t know how this is addressed within the U.S. law, but under EU standards this would very likely raise serious legal concerns, including harassment and defamation. And on top this performative morality, which I have always hated… Kudos to MC for his stoicism.
Thank you, Roberta. I actually started following U.S. politics through MC and Ben Meiselas after Trump was re-elected. I liked their content because it was concise, informative, and easy to follow. When the split happened, I felt a bit lost, and I commented mainly because I know that if this were happening to me, I would appreciate some support.
I also listened to a few conversations with Lev and Dean to hear the other side. But speaking as a lawyer, what is being claimed at the moment is still speculation. What troubles me more is the way people are being pressured into adopting a particular view — including being labeled or shamed for who they choose to follow.
I prefer to form my own opinions, without being accused or morally blackmailed. When people try to force agreement through intimidation or moral labeling, that starts to feel less like accountability and more like cult-like behavior — often a projection of their side…
Thank you for your insightful comments. Speculation is exactly that. And yet, Lev, the judge in charge won’t stop his intimidation, ‘people are being pressured into adopting a particular view — including being labeled or shamed for who they choose to follow.’
I felt so confused when this all started, and this all makes me feel very sad.
Lev Parnas “implicates Michael as Canks’ fixer in that situation without evidence. Lev’s time with Canks, et al and in jail for his crimes colored him differently.”
Isn’t that interesting? I wrote about this. Lev was ‘in a cult’ so that seems to excuse his actions. He was instrumental in placing trump in the WH. Photos and stories of his time with trump are ‘entertaining’ but it seems that being in a cult does not apply to Michael. You’re right. “Lev’s time with Canks, et al and in jail for his crimes colored him differently.“
Dawn. Please don’t write anymore. I think I have already stated who I am listening to. I make decisions based upon my own research and perceptions. I’m exhausted and extremely stressed about how your government is threatening to invade us, 🇨🇦people at the mercy of ICE and your ‘helpful’ directions.
I could have separated from Michael on my own without being influenced by social media content creators, but I didn’t. I try to do the research and come to objective conclusions. Lev puts forth forceful conjecture without legitimate credence.
Lev is Soviet born and was in the Trump circle. That’s a different grooming environment than Michael’s Trump experience.
If there is a true smoking gun on Michael, it will be exposed. Until then, I remain objective with a lean towards continuing support for him.
Not that any of this matters to the degree of attention it is getting. ICE is out of control. Canks is invading Greenland. Canks is also putting Venezuelan oil money into an offshore account only he controls. Midterm elections may be canceled. Bigger fish to fry than balancing social media wars.
While the U.S. legal system is designed to prevent arbitrary prosecution, the "overcriminalization" of behavior means that federal and state authorities have a massive toolkit if they decide to target an individual. It is an important fact to be aware of and be concerned about.
Michael, your analogy is spot on. Living in a community where civil rights are discretionary is like living in prison. My friend who lives in Minnesota tells me people are afraid to go to the grocery store or drop their kids off to school. They are truly living in a prison of sorts. She has “adopted” 2 families and is helping them out with their daily living needs, because they live in fear…Hoping the rest of the country wakes the f___k up sooner rather than later.
It seems that mortgage fraud is a pretty popular charge against people. A case will be built.
With your case, you weren't guilty, until you got caught. Now, you point fingers and are trying to convince us James and Bragg "coerced" you. Did they use the same tactics YOU used against Tim Mak? Remember that conversation? It's also on tape. Funny after all these years, you suddenly remember you were "coerced."
YOU were GUILTY of doing NOTHING when trump made those sexist comments to your 15 year old daughter. Samantha saw the red flags when it came to trump, but you gave him the checkered flag and shrugged him off.
I'm still sitting on the fence until you get to testify, and BETTER tell the ENTIRE truth about trump, and Epstein. As I subscriber, I find your morals suck when it comes to your daughter.
According to a memoir by his former attorney Michael Cohen, Donald Trump made inappropriate and sexualized comments about Cohen’s daughter, Samantha, when she was a teenager.
Key Details of the Allegation:
The Incident: In 2012, while at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, Trump allegedly pointed to the tennis courts where 15-year-old Samantha Cohen was playing and told her father, "Look at that piece of ass… I would love some of that".
The Response: After Michael Cohen informed Trump that the girl was his daughter, Trump reportedly responded, "When did she get so hot?".
Context: The anecdote was included in Cohen's 2020 book, Disloyal: A Memoir.
Reaction: Samantha Cohen described feeling disgusted by the comments.
Did you? I read it twice. A critical thinker comes to the conclusion there are no hard facts and the narrative has yet to be determined. Read any other way demonstrates poor reading comprehension or emotional bias that has predetermined an outcome without full clarity.
No one who has worked for Trump for 12+ years and was his "#1 and Fixer" could possibly have no information on Trump Epstein, Trump Russian, Trump Personal and Business Dealings. Don't need hard facts. Though more emails (Rule 35 was first), etc. will come.
"Criminality is what the government says it is ..." It is this arbitrary trend in law enforcement, and the uncertainty of a rules-based order, that make these times so frightening.
That's what happens when you're a criminal, you go to jail and deservingly. You got exactly what you got and should have had more, like other people would have.
I am a fairly strident and occasionally vulgar anti-tRumper. BUT, it is incredibly naive to think that the criminal justice system has not been routinely used by both the left and the right to persecute or exact revenge against political opponents and those who are out of favor. Granted, the current circus at DOJ is extreme and, frankly, beyond the pale, but there were politically inspired prosecutions during Democratic administrations as well. There's a good reason that most major corporations make donations to BOTH major political parties.
I'm not a fake, but I was a Republican for most of my adult life. Some recent instances: I didn't disagree with the prosecution of Mr. Cohen, but I do believe it was politically inspired. I also believe that the State of New York prosecution of tRump for what were CLEARLY crimes was PARTIALLY politically inspired. And while I agree that crimes were committed by tRump's cronies from the first administration, I am of the OPINION that the resources spent on prosecuting Flynn, et al were partially politically inspired. Why? Because I don't think the offenses were worth the resources spent, so prosecuting these men/women just to make a statement was a political decision. I was a lawyer for 35 years (retired 10 years ago), and when I worked in government offices, I saw how irritating people (folks "out of favor") were occasionally singled out. I didn't CARE. In my mind, all of those people targeted for prosecution deserved it just for being jerks, but the motivation in prosecution was not pure. I think it's dangerous to believe that the Democratic Party only governs from pure motives. Having said that, I will vote for Democrats for the rest of my life, because the Republican Party's full-throated and whole-hearted embrace of evil is so clear.
Michael-
You're right. The law has become a weapon. When prosecutors can make anything mean anything, "impeding federal law enforcement" becomes whatever they need it to be.
That's why showing the actual documents matters.
I just published a timeline on you and the Epstein files using only official records, court dockets, and public statements, no speculation, just what can be verified.
"The Cohen Record on Epstein: What the Documents Show"
https://thefiringline.substack.com/p/the-cohen-record-on-epstein-what
I suggest you read it before you rage.
It's the same principle you're describing: when the system can bend the facts, the defense is showing what the facts actually say.
You lived it. I'm documenting it.
Mika-
Thank you for your work. I can’t see the justification for the outpouring of bile that’s been directed at Michael.
I suspect there must be other factors at play.
Absolutely. Too many followers
Sheila, why aren't you questioning the lack of transparency?
We live in a time that we need to question everyone that has a platform.
Too many Americans trusted Trump and look at where we are today.
Americans deserve better.
That is right dawn. I don't trust them either!
Martin, you can trust/believe to some degree but you always continue to watch and question, huh? Everyone. Not just Michael Cohen.
But when discrepancies surfaced on Michael Cohen, well...........All I can say is if the Rule 35 request by Michael Cohen and his Lawyers (found by Ellie Leonard Subscriber in Epstein Files) doesn't make you question Michael Cohen, I don't know what further can be said?
Americans deserve better.
That's right, Dawn! 👍🏽
Don Lemon even has videos of what he was recording in Minnesota but apparently the government entities are asking us to believe what we see is not true. Now that is important. This is a magicians trick. Trump is asking us to believe many things everyday that are not true. We see the truth but why do some still believe anyway?
The documentation exists. But the strategy isn't to make you doubt what you saw, it's to make you doubt whether what you saw matters.
The magician's trick only works if you stop watching their hands.
Yes. 70 million are watching
Who is Barking Justice Media? the DOJ?
"...criminality has become whatever the government says it is...", this quote really sticks in my mind but it won't keep me silent.
It appears that various media sites, even this one, is getting into the judgement game . Within the past two days, independent media has become suspect and being judged not only by government but from within. Lack of documented evidence seems unimportant. I knew this was coming but I was hoping I was wrong.
The guard dogs are the problem now. What is this?
This is not an attack piece. It is a sourced record. If you disagree, please engage the documents, not the vibe.
In the last few days I have watched “verdict first, evidence later” spread across independent media spaces too. That is why I took the time to do the research and to report the actual record, in hope that we start thinking again.
When we start policing each other without citations, we weaken the very standards we say we need.
Thank you for taking the time and the effort. There is much to much rush to judgement and not enough evidence to back it up
Who are you? Lets settle that first! Tell us right now!
Carolyn, there is no judgement.
Michael Cohen worked as the closest person to Trump for 12+ years. Michael has stated that he was "Trump's #1 and there was no one closer to Trump." He was his "Fixer". Michael has information on Epstein, Russia, and Trump's Personal and Business dealings and yet he says he knows nothing. That makes absolutely no sense.
I get it that it appears that many "like" Michael Cohen. He is an engaging personality.
I need transparency and honesty.
Americans deserve better.
Yes, Mika. Transparency, honesty.
We cannot move forward until we have that from everyone involved in the Pro-Democracy movement.
I always say if you make mistakes, own up to it and move forward. None of us are perfect. Ignoring the issue at hand points to dishonesty.
Americans deserve better.
Can you give us your editors names and tell us who you are and the mission of your company?
Who cares about the Epstein files anymore? They are too heavily redacted To be helpful in any significant way as evidence against the current administration. The victims deserve a non-redacted release of these files, which will not happen Anytime soon. Why aren't you focused on the factual current events occur in our government? Who are you working for?
Medium output is trying to Protect our constitution by providing information to the people of United States of America on how to actively prevent a hostile takeover of Our constitution. Who are you guys? Who do you work for? Because I'm gonna be investigating you!
https://open.substack.com/pub/martindvasquez/p/donald-trump-has-been-staging-a-coup?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
This is not acceptable journalism. You have many factual gaps leaning on conspiracy. Please do not post here.
Who are you? And what makes you think you are in charge here? The article is not based on conspiracy theories it is based on factual events and unconstitutionalities invoked in the last year e.g., Presidential Memorandum NSPM-7. Who are you working for? I own a free news magazine that is fighting for the preservation of the U.S. constitution. Who are you and why are you here?
Seriously?? You’re the victim?? Typical MAGAt mentality- Grievance and Blame. Pathetic .
Riveting piece Michael. Unless you are a Trump loyalist you are, in their demented minds, breaking laws. How the hell can anyone back this POS. That's right, he surrounds himself with like-minded evil people. Thanks for another great read Michael. Keep them coming. We need you.
Michael's perspective on American issues are perceptive and insightful.
That does not take away the fact that Michael is not being transparent with his Subscriber's and Supporters.
Americans deserve better.
Do you know anyone in public life who's truly transparent? Michael Cohen has been sufficiently transparent and honest, more honest in comparison to so many others, such as the current holier-than-thous who are ostracizing him. What are they getting out of this? The way this is playing out ought to tell people as much as they need to know about the true nature and motives for this situation and, sadly, about human nature. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose.
Mildred, people need to question.
Too many people I know fell into the Trump Cult.
Americans deserve better.
Hi! Thanks for your reply. I agree, but we also need to question everyone who speaks as if they have authority, including those on the new independent media who are smearing Michael Cohen. Don't you wonder what's behind it? Because I'm sure there's something more behind the smear and it's not pretty. Most Americans deserve better, I'd agree, whereas some are getting what they asked for because they didn't question Trump or even Harris (I voted for Harris with many reservations). They just voted without thinking too hard. How can I blame anyone though among the rank and file (which includes me) when too many people are tired, probably overworked, underpaid, partially illiterate even, I don't know. I'm lucky enough to have it better than they do in a lot of ways. Oh well, here we are and what a mess. I guess you're right, Americans deserve better, especially American children.
Mildred, so the Rule 35 request didn't bring concern to you? Came directly out of the Epstein File dump and found via Ellie Leonard and her Subscriber.
I believe there are those that honestly believed Trump would strongly lead the country and make their lives better. There were others that wanted someone who would change the institutional structure. There are those that wanted the truth about Epstein. There were those who wouldn't vote for a Democrat. There were those who wouldn't vote for a black female. Variety of reasons beyond being just totally uninformed.
Yes, continue to question everyone. Watch. Listen.
Americans deserve better.
Facts matter. So far all I’ve seen is accusations. I’ve seen nothing to change my opinion. I will continue to support Michael Cohen.
Michelle, so the email from his attorney's on Rule 35 didn't cause you a moment of reflection?
And the fact that Michael was Trump's #1 and Fixer for 12+ years and knows nothing about Epstein (though he admits to a Jane Doe interaction), Russia, Trump's personal and business dealings (specifics).
I don't know what to say to you further.
Americans deserve better.
We see this in ICE activity multiple times a day. They say you are illegal, with no evidence, so they can break the law, break your door down and enter your house without a warrant. Claiming they have standing because they are “federal agents.” They never provide their name, their face or the slightest inkling of civility.
In a related example outside the feds activity, with respect to the social media ambush Michael suffered, I saw two reels yesterday by Lev Parnas with another creator implicating Michael in the KJ/Epstein coverup. No receipts, just conjecture. He implicates Michael as Canks’ fixer in that situation without evidence. Lev’s time with Canks, et al and in jail for his crimes colored him differently.
Social media is a beast at times.
Lev appears to be desperate for clicks at any cost. Michael needs to be like an otter in water and let all this bs roll right off his back. As they say, consider the source.
Even if one doesn’t choose any side, what Lev Parnas is doing is very problematic. Just an observer :)
His behavior amounts to cyberbullying, combined with the use of guilt by association to pressure others. Publicly encouraging followers to shun or harass MC, labeling those who still engage with him as “pedophile supporters,” and threatening to compile or publicize lists of people who appear on his show goes beyond criticism. This is something that kids at school do and it often doesn’t end well…
I don’t know how this is addressed within the U.S. law, but under EU standards this would very likely raise serious legal concerns, including harassment and defamation. And on top this performative morality, which I have always hated… Kudos to MC for his stoicism.
Katya. I hadn’t seen your comments before. I didn’t realize the actions Lev Parnas has been engaged in. I’m on a break! 🙃
You express my thoughts much better than I could. Thank you.
Thank you, Roberta. I actually started following U.S. politics through MC and Ben Meiselas after Trump was re-elected. I liked their content because it was concise, informative, and easy to follow. When the split happened, I felt a bit lost, and I commented mainly because I know that if this were happening to me, I would appreciate some support.
I also listened to a few conversations with Lev and Dean to hear the other side. But speaking as a lawyer, what is being claimed at the moment is still speculation. What troubles me more is the way people are being pressured into adopting a particular view — including being labeled or shamed for who they choose to follow.
I prefer to form my own opinions, without being accused or morally blackmailed. When people try to force agreement through intimidation or moral labeling, that starts to feel less like accountability and more like cult-like behavior — often a projection of their side…
Thank you for your insightful comments. Speculation is exactly that. And yet, Lev, the judge in charge won’t stop his intimidation, ‘people are being pressured into adopting a particular view — including being labeled or shamed for who they choose to follow.’
I felt so confused when this all started, and this all makes me feel very sad.
Lev Parnas “implicates Michael as Canks’ fixer in that situation without evidence. Lev’s time with Canks, et al and in jail for his crimes colored him differently.”
Isn’t that interesting? I wrote about this. Lev was ‘in a cult’ so that seems to excuse his actions. He was instrumental in placing trump in the WH. Photos and stories of his time with trump are ‘entertaining’ but it seems that being in a cult does not apply to Michael. You’re right. “Lev’s time with Canks, et al and in jail for his crimes colored him differently.“
Roberta, it is not Lev vs. Michael.
I would hope you are listening to Waj, Joe Walsh, JoJo, Ellie, etc. Those that have also separated from Michael in the last week.
This is about honesty and transparency.
Americans deserve better.
Dawn. Please don’t write anymore. I think I have already stated who I am listening to. I make decisions based upon my own research and perceptions. I’m exhausted and extremely stressed about how your government is threatening to invade us, 🇨🇦people at the mercy of ICE and your ‘helpful’ directions.
Roberta, no problem, I won't reply to you.
"Your government?" If you are an American, isn't this your government too?
Have a nice night.
Americans deserve better.
Canadian here.
I could have separated from Michael on my own without being influenced by social media content creators, but I didn’t. I try to do the research and come to objective conclusions. Lev puts forth forceful conjecture without legitimate credence.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Parnas
Lev is Soviet born and was in the Trump circle. That’s a different grooming environment than Michael’s Trump experience.
If there is a true smoking gun on Michael, it will be exposed. Until then, I remain objective with a lean towards continuing support for him.
Not that any of this matters to the degree of attention it is getting. ICE is out of control. Canks is invading Greenland. Canks is also putting Venezuelan oil money into an offshore account only he controls. Midterm elections may be canceled. Bigger fish to fry than balancing social media wars.
Good for you. Question. Watch.
And Ukraine, Gaza........
Americans deserve better.
Bearer. I appreciate your comments.
Thank you.
Do you see the faces of the Trump-Epstein victims in you dreams?
While the U.S. legal system is designed to prevent arbitrary prosecution, the "overcriminalization" of behavior means that federal and state authorities have a massive toolkit if they decide to target an individual. It is an important fact to be aware of and be concerned about.
For some of the Michael Cohen Subscriber's this morning, I want to ask-Are you in Cult mentality?
Why aren't you questioning? Knowing nothing makes absolutely no sense.
I have watched many of our fellow Americans support Trump in a Cult mentality (though this is breaking to some degree).
You need to question everyone. All the time. Every time. We have been lied to for too long.
Americans deserve better.
Michael, your analogy is spot on. Living in a community where civil rights are discretionary is like living in prison. My friend who lives in Minnesota tells me people are afraid to go to the grocery store or drop their kids off to school. They are truly living in a prison of sorts. She has “adopted” 2 families and is helping them out with their daily living needs, because they live in fear…Hoping the rest of the country wakes the f___k up sooner rather than later.
It seems that mortgage fraud is a pretty popular charge against people. A case will be built.
With your case, you weren't guilty, until you got caught. Now, you point fingers and are trying to convince us James and Bragg "coerced" you. Did they use the same tactics YOU used against Tim Mak? Remember that conversation? It's also on tape. Funny after all these years, you suddenly remember you were "coerced."
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/390134-audio-recordings-reveal-cohens-history-of-making-legal-threats-to-save-trump/
YOU were GUILTY of doing NOTHING when trump made those sexist comments to your 15 year old daughter. Samantha saw the red flags when it came to trump, but you gave him the checkered flag and shrugged him off.
I'm still sitting on the fence until you get to testify, and BETTER tell the ENTIRE truth about trump, and Epstein. As I subscriber, I find your morals suck when it comes to your daughter.
According to a memoir by his former attorney Michael Cohen, Donald Trump made inappropriate and sexualized comments about Cohen’s daughter, Samantha, when she was a teenager.
Key Details of the Allegation:
The Incident: In 2012, while at Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club, Trump allegedly pointed to the tennis courts where 15-year-old Samantha Cohen was playing and told her father, "Look at that piece of ass… I would love some of that".
The Response: After Michael Cohen informed Trump that the girl was his daughter, Trump reportedly responded, "When did she get so hot?".
Context: The anecdote was included in Cohen's 2020 book, Disloyal: A Memoir.
Reaction: Samantha Cohen described feeling disgusted by the comments.
Leave Michael's family out of this.
Michael INJECTED his lack of morals into this, by throwing his daughter under the bus.
Stick to the topic
Chilling thought but we are watching it happen.
https://thefiringline.substack.com/p/the-cohen-record-on-epstein-what
You should check this out.
Americans deserve better.
Did you? I read it twice. A critical thinker comes to the conclusion there are no hard facts and the narrative has yet to be determined. Read any other way demonstrates poor reading comprehension or emotional bias that has predetermined an outcome without full clarity.
America needs cogent thinkers.
Skip, keep questioning.
America needs transparent and honest people.
No one who has worked for Trump for 12+ years and was his "#1 and Fixer" could possibly have no information on Trump Epstein, Trump Russian, Trump Personal and Business Dealings. Don't need hard facts. Though more emails (Rule 35 was first), etc. will come.
Americans deserve better.
Stalin’s police chief articulated this idea 80 years ago. Trump is using all the dictator tools on America and Americans.
"Criminality is what the government says it is ..." It is this arbitrary trend in law enforcement, and the uncertainty of a rules-based order, that make these times so frightening.
That's what happens when you're a criminal, you go to jail and deservingly. You got exactly what you got and should have had more, like other people would have.
I don’t believe ordinary Americans walk around committing felonies unknowingly…
Of course they don't, I'm talking about people like himself that are criminals.
I am a fairly strident and occasionally vulgar anti-tRumper. BUT, it is incredibly naive to think that the criminal justice system has not been routinely used by both the left and the right to persecute or exact revenge against political opponents and those who are out of favor. Granted, the current circus at DOJ is extreme and, frankly, beyond the pale, but there were politically inspired prosecutions during Democratic administrations as well. There's a good reason that most major corporations make donations to BOTH major political parties.
Name some instances where democrats have exacted revenge. You sound like a fake.
I'm not a fake, but I was a Republican for most of my adult life. Some recent instances: I didn't disagree with the prosecution of Mr. Cohen, but I do believe it was politically inspired. I also believe that the State of New York prosecution of tRump for what were CLEARLY crimes was PARTIALLY politically inspired. And while I agree that crimes were committed by tRump's cronies from the first administration, I am of the OPINION that the resources spent on prosecuting Flynn, et al were partially politically inspired. Why? Because I don't think the offenses were worth the resources spent, so prosecuting these men/women just to make a statement was a political decision. I was a lawyer for 35 years (retired 10 years ago), and when I worked in government offices, I saw how irritating people (folks "out of favor") were occasionally singled out. I didn't CARE. In my mind, all of those people targeted for prosecution deserved it just for being jerks, but the motivation in prosecution was not pure. I think it's dangerous to believe that the Democratic Party only governs from pure motives. Having said that, I will vote for Democrats for the rest of my life, because the Republican Party's full-throated and whole-hearted embrace of evil is so clear.
Mitchel, perhaps positioning for next steps?
Americans deserve better.