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pnwmom

(108,955 posts)
Tue May 15, 2018, 10:51 PM May 2018

Isn't it logical to assume that Ford wasn't the only auto company Cohen approached

with an offer for "consulting"?

Yet none of them are acknowledging such an approach. If they were innocent, like Ford, wouldn't they want to publicize that?

https://www.vox.com/2018/5/11/17346802/michael-cohen-ford-robert-mueller-trump-att-novartis

Michael Cohen made Ford an offer the company easily refused.

The Wall Street Journal’s Peter Nicholas and Christina Rogers report that Cohen, Donald Trump’s personal attorney and fixer, reached out to Ford Motor Company in January 2017 to offer his “consulting services” — otherwise known as promoting his access to the president.

Ford rejected the offer to work with Cohen. But that unusual pitch came to the attention of special counsel Robert Mueller, who has uncovered details about it during his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mueller requested records about Cohen’s solicitation, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Isn't it logical to assume that Ford wasn't the only auto company Cohen approached (Original Post) pnwmom May 2018 OP
If it were my company, I wouldn't say anything even if I had security escort Cohen from the building marylandblue May 2018 #1
Well, I'm proud that we own a Ford vehicle, and I'm suspicious of the other car companies now. pnwmom May 2018 #2
not just auto companies Takket May 2018 #3
Remember it was Bill Ford who went to Wellstone ruled May 2018 #4
Hmmm.... Turbineguy May 2018 #5
Who knows? Dollars to holes in donuts, Mueller knows. Hekate May 2018 #6

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
1. If it were my company, I wouldn't say anything even if I had security escort Cohen from the building
Tue May 15, 2018, 10:56 PM
May 2018

I wouldn't want my company's good name mentioned in the same sentence with him. And since Mueller is always 10 steps ahead of everyone else, we can assume he's already contacted every company that Cohen tried to shake down, both the innocent and the guilty.

pnwmom

(108,955 posts)
2. Well, I'm proud that we own a Ford vehicle, and I'm suspicious of the other car companies now.
Tue May 15, 2018, 10:59 PM
May 2018

So if they think keeping their heads down is the best approach, they might be wrong.

Takket

(21,528 posts)
3. not just auto companies
Tue May 15, 2018, 11:06 PM
May 2018

i bet cohen shook down any company with a checkbook to make money for drumpf. he probably roughed up some girl scouts for a box of cookies. Somoas of course, the best flavor.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Remember it was Bill Ford who went to
Tue May 15, 2018, 11:13 PM
May 2018

Trump in order for him to back off of Ford's Mexico operations. BTW,Ford changed CEO's a short time after. Coincidence,doubt it. Mary Barra from GM met with Trump shortly after that.

Hekate

(90,556 posts)
6. Who knows? Dollars to holes in donuts, Mueller knows.
Wed May 16, 2018, 02:08 AM
May 2018

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? ... The Shadow knows."

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