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babylonsister

(171,056 posts)
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 05:45 AM Feb 2019

Trump says Cohen "lied a lot" during "fake" hearing

What a small vocabulary he has.


https://www.axios.com/trump-cohen-hearing-1551342075-dc87e95e-2a62-4693-89ae-4200ea24eab6.html

Rebecca Falconer
45 mins ago
Trump says Cohen "lied a lot" during "fake" hearing
President Trump says his former lawyer Michael Cohen's claims are "inaccurate."


Accusations President Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen made during testimony in Congress were "inaccurate," Trump said early Thursday after his summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un ended.

Why it matters: This is the first time Trump has commented on the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing beyond a tweet before the testimony. Observers say the hearing was a distraction for Trump, who said he watched as much as he could of the testimony, during which Cohen called the president a "racist," a "conman" and a "cheat." "Having a fake hearing like that and having it in the middle of this very important summit is really a terrible thing,” Trump said from Hanoi, Vietnam, where he failed to reach a deal with Kim. "He lied a lot but it's very interesting because he didn't lie about one thing: He said no collusion with Russia. I said, 'I wonder why he didn’t lie about that too like he lied about everything else."
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Trump says Cohen "lied a lot" during "fake" hearing (Original Post) babylonsister Feb 2019 OP
Maggot watched MFM008 Feb 2019 #1
He is calling a hearing called by the House of Representatives fake? malaise Feb 2019 #2
Everything babylonsister Feb 2019 #3
He disgusts me malaise Feb 2019 #5
Really? babylonsister Feb 2019 #6
Hahahaha malaise Feb 2019 #7
He likes to criticize others under oath as liars duforsure Feb 2019 #4
Wouldn't that have been a more perfect question Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #12
Exactly exboyfil Feb 2019 #13
I agree. I guess the person had but one chance Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2019 #17
Well then I guess Trump will just have to turn over any and all evidence he has shawn703 Feb 2019 #8
As soon as The Democrats True Blue American Feb 2019 #11
Hell if it was me I'd give them to the committee voluntarily shawn703 Feb 2019 #14
But you wouldn't understand trump's financials. They're very complex. LuvLoogie Feb 2019 #18
Fake hearing? He should be forced to sit and watch every single minute of the Benghazi hearings! George II Feb 2019 #9
Pot/ Kettle. True Blue American Feb 2019 #10
He was the one who chose to distract himself from negotiations to watching the Cohen hearing. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2019 #15
has he bdamomma Feb 2019 #16

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
4. He likes to criticize others under oath as liars
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 06:35 AM
Feb 2019

So when will he go before the House under oath to answer questions? Just like with Mueller he'd refuse to because he would have to lie or admit his crimes. he's just a fraud, and con man or he'd would welcome a chance to defend himself under oath.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
12. Wouldn't that have been a more perfect question
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:05 AM
Feb 2019

Instead of "What do you think about what Cohen said?"

"Cohen testified under oath today, WHEN will YOU testify under oath?"

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)
13. Exactly
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:08 AM
Feb 2019

Useless reporters. I would ask that and mention how Clinton was able to be questioned for an entire day. Here is a chance for Trump to clear his name.

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
17. I agree. I guess the person had but one chance
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:29 AM
Feb 2019

To ask something. That is so typical with him, if it was me, I'd spend hours thinking of the perfect question. And, it would be one that would reduce his ability to ramble.

Btw, this guy got banned later?

That was heavy! Dictatorship tactics

shawn703

(2,702 posts)
8. Well then I guess Trump will just have to turn over any and all evidence he has
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 07:13 AM
Feb 2019

To prove he’s telling the truth and that Cohen is the liar. When should we expect the tax returns?

shawn703

(2,702 posts)
14. Hell if it was me I'd give them to the committee voluntarily
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:11 AM
Feb 2019

If someone went to Congress and lied about my finances I’d want to set the record straight immediately. Making them go through a subpoena process would only make it look like I did something wrong and have something to hide.

15. He was the one who chose to distract himself from negotiations to watching the Cohen hearing.
Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:19 AM
Feb 2019

Fat Donnie could just as easily taped the hearing (VCRs are cheap in Vietnam) and watched it on AF1 on the way home. Just shows his priorities. They don't give out Nobel Peace Prizes to just anyone, Two Scoops!

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