Michael Cohen book claims Trump colluded with Russia and will 'never leave office peacefully'
Among other things, Cohen's book alleges "golden showers at a sex club in Vegas", presumably involving Donald Trump
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In an upcoming book, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former attorney, alleges that Trump worked with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election.
Among many other accusations, Cohen alleges that Trump worked to get close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and “his coterie of corrupt billionaire oligarchs,” according to an excerpt released Thursday from the book, entitled “Disloyal, A Memoir."
Cohen claims that Trump lied when he told the American public he had no dealings in Russia, because Cohen personally oversaw Trump’s efforts to secure a major real estate deal in Moscow during the campaign.
“Trump had colluded with the Russians, but not in the sophisticated ways imagined by his detractors. I also knew that the Mueller investigation was not a witch-hunt,” Cohen wrote, although he did not provide specifics about the alleged collusion in the excerpt. “Trump had cheated in the election, with Russian connivance, as you will discover in these pages, because doing anything — and I mean anything — to ‘win’ has always been his business model and way of life.”
Trump has repeatedly and consistently denied any collusion with Russia in the 2016 election.
Cohen began serving a three-year prison sentence last year for financial crimes and lying to Congress . He was released in July to serve the rest of his sentence at home following concerns that unsafe prison conditions could put him at risk for coronavirus. The 53-year-old has a history of high blood pressure and respiratory problems.
He has been described in the past as Trump's "fixer," but turned on his former boss, calling him a "con man" and "a cheat" during dramatic testimony before Congress last year.
In the excerpt released Thursday, Cohen claimed he knew Trump better than even his wife or children because he was tasked to cover up the president's infidelities and various misdeeds. Cohen wrote that he is convinced Trump "will never leave office peacefully."
"The types of scandals that have surfaced in recent months will only continue to emerge with greater and greater levels of treachery and deceit," the excerpt said. "If Trump wins another four years, these scandals will prove to only be the tip of the iceberg. I’m certain that Trump knows he will face prison time if he leaves office, the inevitable cold Karma to the notorious chants of 'Lock Her Up!'"
Trump has publicly called Cohen a fraud and liar following his decisions to work with Special Counsel Robert Mueller and testify before Congress, tweeting that he was a “failed lawyer” and “fraudster.” The White House called the book "fan fiction" in a statement following the excerpt's release.
"He readily admits to lying routinely but expects people to believe him now so that he can make money from book sales," the statement said. "It’s unfortunate that the media is exploiting this sad and desperate man to attack President Trump."
Cohen does not attempt to paint himself as Trump’s victim in the released excerpt, but rather a self-described “bad guy” who helped the now-president rip-off business partners and cover up extramarital affairs. He described the president’s way of conducting himself “like a mob boss.”
“From golden showers in a sex club in Vegas, to tax fraud, to deals with corrupt officials from the former Soviet Union, to catch and kill conspiracies to silence Trump’s clandestine lovers, I wasn’t just a witness to the president’s rise—I was an active and eager participant,” he wrote.
He also described fearing for his life following his decision to testify against Trump and that he felt the president wanted him dead. At one point, Cohen said he even contemplated suicide as death threats “had come by the hundreds.”
“On my cell phone, by email, snail mail, in tweets, on Facebook, enraged Trump supporters vowed to kill me, and I took those threats very seriously,” Cohen wrote. “The President called me a rat and tweeted angry accusations at me, as well as my family. All rats deserve to die, I was told.”
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Cohen claims to have proof that Trump colluded with Russia.
So where is it? He should have shown it to Mueller to get out of a sentence. Instead there he sits rotting.
I am sure the left will snap up his book; which will make him happy because he needs the money. TDS knows no limits, and they will lap up anything that is anti Trump.
For once we agree on something
The truth is everyone knows Trump is a compulsive liar, a crook, a bigot, a moron, and a cheat. It's amazing how trump supporters ignore things that are already well established. Cohen cannot convict Trump, but he can give added context and inside information.
I suspect the information he gave Mueller either was incomplete because he wanted Trump to save him like he saved Roger Stone, or the information was insufficient to be the basis of a criminal charge against trump.
Doesnt mean that Cohen is making it up.
What makes you think he didn't?
Mueller stated that he was not looking into "colluding" since "colluding" is not a crime, he was looking into "conspiracy" and stated that basically Trump's campaign wasn't intelligent enough to realize that accepting foreign aid was illegal, so could not show intent.
He did show however over 140 contacts between Russians and Trump's campaign.
So simple logic no longer applies?
So you are saying he is the perfect politician then. None of which proves Trump and Russia had anything to do with each other.
You wouldn't know a Trump supporter if one bit you in the ass. I hate Trump. I campaigned for and voted for Gary Johnson. For which I was attacked by several people from the left on this site after Hillary lost. Congrats, you all convinced me no more 3rd party votes. It is back to the lesser of two evils. After the shit the Democrats and their minions have pulled- it will be straight Republican ticket for me for the first time ever. Trump just happens to be a Republican, so he lucked out.
Forgetting that Mueller is the one that brought charges against Cohen? Which had nothing to due with collusion or conspiracy with Russia. That is right, the mighty Mueller struck out swinging when it came to finding any collusion of conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia. Mueller had a rabid Democratic House and Senate eager to charge Trump, and Mueller couldn't bring evidence to get the trigger pulled. Even the left wing media that help build up Mueller was left gasping. if Cohen had anything of value he would have walked free. Mueller didn't give a shit about him.
Right, because Trump has been so loyal to those he no longer has a use for. Cohen claims to know Trump; obviously Cohen is an idiot if he thought anything of what you posted.
Which means it wasn't a criminal act! What is so damn hard to comprehend? Mueller and his hoard of Hillary and Obama supporter psychopaths wanted nothing more than to get Trump. They ignored any evidence that didn't support their quest. Including the fact that the FISA warrants were granted using false information. The Steele Dossier was complete political BS paid for by the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Yes, it does. Cohen is rotting in prison for 3 years. He career is toast. His resources are spent. He has no leverage left except to have his lawyers find someone in power interested in getting Trump. Writing a book doesn't do that. Writing a book is an effort to get rampant TDS sufferers to spend their money on his lies. I am sure Cohen will thank all of them for their contributions.
Cohen is rotting in prison for 3 years.
Cohen is not in prison. He is on home confinement. The authoritarian-leaning Trump administration returned him to prison in retaliation for daring to write a book, but he was released by a federal judge who denounced the administration's vile misconduct.
Is Trump impeached? Is Cohen a free man. You just answered your own damn question.
Wow, so no colluding or conspiracy? With the all star line up of Hillary and Obama sycophants on his team. What a human waste of space Mueller must be. He disappointed the rabid Democrats in the House and Senate that were willing to impeach Trump on anything. He disappointed the media which had pushed so hard all Mueller had to do was pull the trigger and even hint at anything illegal and Trump would have been gone. Most of all he disappointed the TDS sufferers on both sides that still can't let Russia go; all the while ignoring China and Iran interfering on behalf of Biden and the Democrats.
So the hell what? If none of them were illegal it doesn't matter!
Yes, he is!!!
Yes, he is!!!
You couldn't have failed bigger if you'd tried.....
140+ counts of colluding. You seem to be having issues with modern history. Mueller showed over 140 counts of colluding.
It shows "COLLUSION" with the Russians.
Of course he didn't. But by all means, point out the indictments that contains counts of collusion.
No, it doesn't. Saying hi in the bathroom is not collusion, anymore than 2017 comes before 2016.
Mueller was charged to investigate collusion and prosecute any crimes. No one was charged with colluding or conspiring with Russians. No matter how many times you spread that lie, it still won't be true.
Why are you commenting without reading the thread first? As I pointed out, Mueller wasn't interested in "colluding" since the crime is "conspiracy". Do you understand now, or are you going to make me explain it for a third time???
Then why were they lying about it, and denying it happened? What were Flynn and Stone convicted of???
Mueller was charged to investigate collusion and prosecute any crimes.
Actually the justice dept. won't file charges against a sitting president.
You can bet that he will at least be charged with multiple counts of obstruction of justise the second he is out of office.
Many other jurisdictions are champing at the bit to file charges against him as well.
Trump will be spending the rest of his life in court/prison, because he's guilty as hell of numerous felonies.
He will not be charged with conspiring with the Russians. Read the Mueller report.
Obstruction of justice is an impeachable offense. So if he committed the obstruction why was it not included in the Democrat's impeachment charges?
much like the articles of impeachment the Democrats served up, they couldn't make a case.
The "impeachment" was fun to watch, however!
Second only to election night 2016!
Now you're changing your argument??? We're talking collusion, is your argument so bad that you are trying to change the subject???
They made the only case. Would you care to name the witnesses for Trump's defense that refuted the prosecuting witnesses? Would you care to list any of the defense's arguments against the impeachment?
And mueller and the fbi ignored it...
sure.
Oh, please!
Do you expect us to take the word of a convicted felon?
Only if he supposedly has dirt on Trump. Then he is the most reliable and honest person on the planet.
He has testified to much of this, under oath. Can you show where Trump has denied any of it while UNDER OATH?
Wouldn't you have to be actually placed under oath to get a chance to deny allegations?
Mueller kept asking him to, Trump kept refusing. Or did you forget that?
Ozz...that was the point of my question.
My joke fell flat
Trump also blocked others from testifying and/or telling the truth.
He was and did.
Suborning perjury is a crime. You think Mueller might have at least mentioned that if he found it.
It's truly amazing how Many progressives have access to all this information about crimes that Mueller and his team of democratic all stars missed.
I see all the internet lawyers are out in full force today!
Aren't they just freaking AMAZING??
It is well known that Trump is a serial liar, a crook, a bigot, a moron, and a cheat. Michael Cohen's book will undoubtedly shed some further light on those topics.
Is Cohen trustworthy? Probably not, but since he was betrayed by Trump he has motivation to tell "family secrets" and I have no doubt whatsoever that many of them will be the truth.
Other than that, he's OK...
Most important of all, he's not Biden
Yeah...I bet he's a super nice guy...../S
But he's also trying to sell a book. Isn't that rather strong motivation here? I have little doubt that there will be all sorts of salacious and savory bits in his book that some people will pounce on as further proof of their righteousness. It will give a lot of people more to talk over for the next four years.