A lawyer for Michael Cohen says that the former Trump fixer directed his former attorney to inquire about a presidential pardon, a claim which, if true, would contradict Cohen’s congressional testimony on Feb. 27.
Lanny Davis told The Wall Street Journal Wednesday night that Cohen instructed Stephen Ryan, his previous lawyer, to raise the prospect of a pardon shortly after the FBI raided Cohen’s home in April 2018.
“During that time period, [Cohen] directed his attorney to explore possibilities of a pardon at one point with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as well as other lawyers advising President Trump,” Davis told The Journal.
That statement directly contradicts what Cohen told the House Oversight and Reform Committee in public testimony on Feb. 27.
“I have never asked for, nor would I accept, a pardon from Mr. Trump,” said Cohen, who has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a variety of federal charges.
The Journal reported in an earlier story that Trump’s lawyers, including Giuliani and Jay Sekulow, rebuffed Ryan’s pardon discussions. According to that report, it was not clear whether Ryan has been asked by Cohen to discuss a pardon.
“I always give the same answer which is, ‘The president is not going to consider any pardons at this time, and nobody should think that he is,’” Giuliani told The Journal. MORE HERE
How many lies must one tell to be a liar?
(answer is simple: ONE)
Is Lanny Davis mad at Cohen or what? LOL!
Lanny Davis is the Joe Biden of attorneys. Just let him keep talking.
The bar was lowered for Cohen. (Get it? – – the BAR!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!)
Seems the hardest part of lying all the time is that it gets difficult to keep all the lies straight. Much easier to just tell the truth, then you don’t have to remember.
Cohen to Davis: ” What ever happened to lawyer/client lie confidentiality?”
Any attorney other than Lanny Davis would have sued the Federal government for violation of attorney-client privilege when it raided Cohen’s office. But Lanny is foremost an agent for the Clintons. Every move he makes, or statement is designed to protect them, or their interests.
Well, the POS did tell the Clinton Truth, he did not ask for a pardon, he had the lawyer do the asking.