{UAH} MSNBC legal expert: Cohen flipping puts Trump 'one witness away' from catastrophe

BY JUSTIN WISETWEET SHARE EMAIL

George Washington University law professor and legal expert Jonathan Turley said Monday that President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen flipping could mean that the president is "one witness away from a potential catastrophe."

"I think the Cohen development is very serious," Turley, who is an opinion contributor at The Hill, said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "He's one witness away from a potential catastrophe. If any of those five witnesses breaks and supports Michael Cohen, this will get real bad, real fast."

Turley made the remarks just days after CNN reported that Cohen said Trump knew of a 2016 Trump Tower meeting between his son and a Kremlin-connected lawyer ahead of time.

Turley added that "it's not that the meeting will establish a crime of collusion, even if what Cohen is saying is true, but what it would mean is that Donald Trump Jr. would be in serious jeopardy of a criminal charge."

"If Mueller was to go after Donald Trump Jr., I think we would see a very rapid chain of events and it would not end well for anyone," he said, adding that Trump could react to an event like this by firing multiple people, which could lead the country closer to potential impeachment.

The comments come as Trump and his legal team push back hard against the claims that Cohen made in regards to his knowledge of an infamous Trump Tower meeting during the 2016 presidential campaign.

CNN reported that Cohen does not have evidence to back up his story, such as audio recordings, but that he is willing to discuss it with special counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller is leading an investigation into Russian interference in the most recent presidential election. 

Trump's lead attorney in the Russia probe, Rudy Giuliani, said on Sunday that Cohen's claim is "flat-out untrue" while speaking on "Fox News Sunday."

Trump has also spoken out against Cohen since, and resurfaced an old tweet from him where he defended Trump Jr. for his transparency regarding the meetin

--

*A positive mind is a courageous mind, without doubts and fears, using the experience and wisdom to give the best of him/herself.

 

 We must dare invent the future!
The only way of limiting the usurpation of power by
 individuals, the military or otherwise, is to put the people in charge  - Capt. Thomas. Sankara {RIP} '1949-1987

 *"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent

revolution inevitable"**…  *J.F Kennedy

 

--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com