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Rhiannon12866

(222,500 posts)
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 11:40 PM Sep 2023

'I don't have to put my life on the line': Cohen may not testify as Trump's online threats continue



Donald Trump’s attorneys denying prosecutors’ claim that the former president’s rhetoric is inflammatory and dangerous is disputed by former Trump attorney, Michael Cohen.

"I don't have to put my life on the line simply because Donald Trump cannot control himself, and the courts are not controlling him,” Cohen tells Joy Reid regarding Trump’s ongoing online threats. - The ReidOut - MSNBC - Aired on 09/27/2023.



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'I don't have to put my life on the line': Cohen may not testify as Trump's online threats continue (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP
he will do whatever sells most books nt msongs Sep 2023 #1
Witnesses will start dropping out because judges won't do their jobs to keep people safe. Irish_Dem Sep 2023 #2
Agree that Michael Cohen nailed it! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #3
Exactly! Excellent points! Duppers Sep 2023 #6
Not a billionaire; but he did play one on TV. MagaSmash Sep 2023 #4
My optimistic take it n this was to think Cohen is publicly putting pressure aeromanKC Sep 2023 #5

Irish_Dem

(57,899 posts)
2. Witnesses will start dropping out because judges won't do their jobs to keep people safe.
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 11:58 PM
Sep 2023

Good for Cohen.

Shame on the judges.

Trump is violating court orders and putting lives at risk.
Judges don't care.

Rhiannon12866

(222,500 posts)
3. Agree that Michael Cohen nailed it!
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 12:11 AM
Sep 2023

Exactly what is being done?! Judge Chutkan had TFG sign an agreement that if he kept up the attacks on judges, AGs and prosecutors, he would be "detained." And his reaction was to ramp up the attacks, but nothing happened! And then we heard that Special Counsel Jack Smith instituted a "gag order" to prevent TFG's attacks and threats meant to incite his "followers," but he immediately doubled down, and he's still out there attacking anyone he sees as against him - and nothing is done!

He's free to attack, incite and threaten, so I sure don't blame Michael Cohen, nor anyone else who refuses to testify. What kind of a trial do they envision if one of the greatest threats to this country is allowed to eliminate witnesses against him - which is certainly his aim??

aeromanKC

(3,479 posts)
5. My optimistic take it n this was to think Cohen is publicly putting pressure
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 02:24 AM
Sep 2023

on judges to take action. They are/will be losing witnesses.

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