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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sat Apr 14, 2018, 12:56 PM Apr 2018

Cohen doubles down on claim he's never been to Prague after Mueller report [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 04/14/18 12:08 PM EDT

President Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday responded to a report that special counsel Robert Mueller has evidence that Cohen went to Prague during the 2016 election, slamming it as “bad reporting.”

Link to tweet

McClatchy reported Friday that Mueller has evidence that Cohen traveled to Prague in the summer of 2016, a claim first made in the so-called "Steele dossier" compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele.

The document alleged that Cohen had secretly traveled to Prague during the 2016 campaign and met with a prominent ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, purportedly Konstantin Kosachev.

It’s not clear whether Mueller has evidence of such a meeting.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383171-cohen-doubles-down-on-claim-hes-never-been-to-prague-after-mueller

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Cohen doubles down on claim he's never been to Prague after Mueller report [View all] DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

Well, I've been to France and my passport never got stamped. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #1

Cohen must think all American people are as uninformed as Spanky. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2018 #2

I'm not sure what to make of this. Bleacher Creature Apr 2018 #3

I read or heard somewhere last night, they can prove notdarkyet Apr 2018 #5

Now he says he's never been to Prague and yet HE told the WSJ in 2017 pnwmom Apr 2018 #18

Proven? Am I missing something? TubbersUK Apr 2018 #4

It's curious too that it's written in 'trumpspeak", the way the twittermaster phrases things. mpcamb Apr 2018 #21

Yes I noticed the same thing instantly. Orange Free State Apr 2018 #28

Do I remeber Manafort gibraltar72 Apr 2018 #6

Worthy idea bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #17

What r the chances he would lie? BootinUp Apr 2018 #7

I'd say "slim"......."none"............... lastlib Apr 2018 #22

No passport stamp, but he probably forgot about his messages/emails: "Hey guys, I am in Prague!!!" dalton99a Apr 2018 #8

Benjamin Wittes says to exercise caution alwaysinflux Apr 2018 #9

I agree with him and janx Apr 2018 #10

I agree, the author of the news article seems kind of sketchy IMO OKNancy Apr 2018 #11

Im with Benjamin here - 2 other reports from McClatchy the last 2 weeks have me...wondering, Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #15

Sater has a history with Andrew Weissman DeminPennswoods Apr 2018 #23

Thanks, Demin - yes, my beef with McClatchy was outright stating that Sater had flipped, when Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #25

I'd bet Sater knows nearly as much about Trump as Cohen, DeminPennswoods Apr 2018 #26

Yes!! Sater has been *odd* for quite some time now, Demin, and we know he knows Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #27

Two easy ways: one most will know. machoneman Apr 2018 #12

I had to ask for a stamp going into Czech Republic. Bavorskoami Apr 2018 #13

Cohen needs to have a guard Maxheader Apr 2018 #14

Why should we believe him when he's also contradicting himself about a January 2001 trip? pnwmom Apr 2018 #16

Never a good idea to try your case on Twitter AKing Apr 2018 #19

He has to know the CIA tracks this kind of thing. briv1016 Apr 2018 #20

He told the WSJ he visited Prague in 2001. mainer Apr 2018 #24

Because when the house is on fire, you need to throw in more fuel. milestogo Apr 2018 #29