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highplainsdem

(63,538 posts) Wed Aug 22, 2018, 07:37 AM Aug 2018

Michael Cohen's lawyer says he will not accept pardon from 'criminal' Donald Trump [View all]

Source: The Independent

Michael Cohen's lawyer has said his client will refuse any pardon from Donald Trump, branding the US president a "criminal".

Lanny Davis, who was hired by Mr Cohen last month, told National Public Radio Mr Trump's former attorney would "never" accept a pardon from "a man that he considers to be a corrupt and a dangerous person".

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"He has flatly authorised me to say under no circumstances would he accept a pardon from Mr Trump, who uses the pardon power in a way that no president in American history has ever used," he said.

Mr Davis accused Mr Trump of using the power to "relieve people of guilt" for "political cronies" who "committed crimes", adding, "Mr Cohen is not interested in being dirtied by a pardon from such a man".

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/michael-cohen-donald-trump-pardon-trial-guilty-russia-investigation-a8502451.html

Audio of NPR interview here:

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640795902/michael-cohens-attorney-lanny-davis-speaks-out-about-guilty-pleas

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Michael Cohen's lawyer says he will not accept pardon from 'criminal' Donald Trump [View all] highplainsdem Aug 2018 OP

Well then! fountainofyouth Aug 2018 #1

"Mr Cohen is not interested in being dirtied by a pardon from such a man". volstork Aug 2018 #2

I know this isn't a 'change of heart', but I still like it. mpcamb Aug 2018 #3

Michael Cohen sees the light bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #4

I was so hoping Martha Stewart would say this Lulu KC Aug 2018 #5

Cohen hopes he will get no prison if he fully cooperates before his December sentencing wishstar Aug 2018 #6

There is zero chance amcgrath Aug 2018 #7

Forgiveness Roy Rolling Aug 2018 #11

Agree. colorado_ufo Aug 2018 #13

Cohen is a scumbag, but if he wants to go legit he could be useful. D23MIURG23 Aug 2018 #16

Cohen saw Manafort go to jail. gordianot Aug 2018 #8

He's right. Donald Trump is a criminal who belongs in prison. dalton99a Aug 2018 #9

100% right workinclasszero Aug 2018 #20

You said it perfectly! This illegal president needs to be ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #24

Avenatti voiced an interesting theory... GetRidOfThem Aug 2018 #10

Hold your enemies close, your friends closer n/t sarge43 Aug 2018 #12

MSNBC said that Cohen has state charges BigmanPigman Aug 2018 #14

Glad you spotted that. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2018 #30

Hold on to your butts Dopers_Greed Aug 2018 #15

... yuiyoshida Aug 2018 #19

"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #17

Wow, that's great that he said this karin_sj Aug 2018 #18

Then his lawyer is an idiot MosheFeingold Aug 2018 #21

Lawyer's job is to follow client's wishes marylandblue Aug 2018 #28

Cohen's "Saul at Tarsus" moment DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #22

If Cohen ends up bringing down the Trump Administration, he'll be regarded as a hero by the left. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #26

Why do I get the feeling he is fishing for a pardon from Pence? Cohen better just hope if he is cstanleytech Aug 2018 #23

Not every day you see a tax cheat with principles. Major Nikon Aug 2018 #25

its not out of trying to be above the fray drray23 Aug 2018 #27

Maybe so, but why did he announce that? marylandblue Aug 2018 #29

Ooooo-kay. Hekate Aug 2018 #31