Ex-Trump attorney says Trump is taking tips from McCarthy-era playbook

Ex-Trump attorney Michael Cohen joins CNN's Alisyn Camerota to discuss former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson's shocking testimony before the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot, and what her testimony revealed about how former President Donald Trump tries to avoid accountability. #CNN #News

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  1. Donald J Trump: “Chip Baloney? Never heard of him!”🙍

  2. Attorney has a point. We all know 45 said his embassador was going to “go through some things” on that Ukrainian phone call years ago.

  3. I think the hard sucky truth that you don’t learn till you’re older is, sometimes doing the right thing can be twisted into feeling like the wrong thing. I hope everyone that bravely spoke up will stay safe.

    1. I believe her 100% that’s what Donald he like at babekids 😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🙌🏻🙌🏿

  4. Of course Trump is following the McCarthy playbook, who was one of McCarthy closest advisors? The answer Roy Cohn. Roy Cohn was a HUGE influence in Trump’s early business life!

    1. @nyx cin yeah I am fully aware of who those 2 men are. I was commenting on a post that never mentioned Roy Cohn at all.

  5. For goodness sake. She said much more than these portrayals of the former president. Focus on the real story.

    1. I agree that the focus shouldn’t be on the sensational reports of hamburger tossing. Were I Melania, I would have sent him to his room without dinner, though. As for the china, he should be charged the replacement value or forced to do community service at a soup kitchen. However, the purpose of the hamburger tossing story is political. If he cannot be indicted, he can be and deserves to be smeared (for all the smearing he has done, starting with the Mexican people, the judge in Indiana, all through the “best people” he fired or couldn’t stand him any more, Liz Cheney and now Cassidy Hutchinson and hundreds of others) to the point that no one will vote for him except those who themselves throw hamburgers when they are angry, like two-year olds.

  6. I believe Cassidy 100%, she has nothing to gain by lying and every reason to keep her mouth shut. She loves our country and is an honorable young lady.

    1. @psycobleach46 tullis I watched a little more of her testimony and there was some more first hand stuff i got to see. However, there are still quite a few that are “did you hear what happened in the beast”, “I know there was a conversation about him going into the chamber”, and things like “Tony relayed to me”. I still think her testimony is useful but only on a public opinion standpoint need more for the DOJ IMO.

    2. @TheGreatFin she was telling what someone told her, which is obvious hearsay of what happened in the SUV, her testimony is uselful because it ties in with what other people have said.

    3. @SPZ Aruba It wasn’t even remotely debunked, so you’re off in that regard. And yes, let them – the driver, the agents, whoever related this story to Hutchinson – let them get up and testify under oath, as she did. Until then, these idiotic attempts to defend Trump are just that – IDIOTIC.

    1. @Save 🇺🇸He’ll be back in the White House any day now then. Hold your breath for us until then please 💋 😆 🤣 😂

    2. @Lore Webb Most hearings are one sided. That’s the point of them. It’s not a trial ding-dong. Yet…😉

  7. I agree with Cohen on this much: Now that Cassidy Hutchison has dropped names, they either have to come forward and prove her wrong or remain silent and prove her right.

    1. Mr. Oliver North, sir, may we, your corrupt cohorts call you Ollie?
      To the best of my recollection, Sir, we did not play badminton together on the Bunny Ranch or go butt surfing on Epstein’s Island…..

    2. @incognito In a court of law that would be true and the basis for excluding her testimony, for examply she reported what she heard someone else say about what happened in the SUV and clearly said she wasn’t there. But when she is in the room or standing in the door, that is direct testimony.
      When someone has personally observed what someone else said that is not hearsay.

  8. One part of her testimony can be validated. Just have the valet, who motioned for her to come into the dining room as he was cleaning up the mess, to sit down with the committee. If she was telling the truth then he can verify it. She has no reason to lie and she didn’t show the mannerisms of someone who is lying.

    1. Throwing a dish of food against a wall is not illegal regardless unless it was thrown directly and intentionally at a person in anger. It does not sound like that was the case.

      The knowing of the Trump supporters being armed , ordering the mags taken down while instructing his followers to “March down to the Capitol with Donald saying “they must fight like hell” is what the focus must be on in my opinion but not anything based on no crimes such as a plate of food thrown against the wall or the parts of hearsay.

  9. I so love how Michael decided to go clean and defend democracy and just leave the dark side. I just which he would be more careful when someone just like him has come forward with the truth, specifically because we all know that trump could totally do something like that or worse for that matter.

    1. Michael is a great guy. And you know what, he’s learned and has truly reformed in my opinion. I don’t know why Trump’s sycophants haven’t taken notice of the benefits of his transformation. I even donated to his legal fund!!!! And I’m a Democrat Trump hater if ever there was!!!

    2. I might add, he’s not afraid. I applaud that. There are nothing but chickens on Trump Ranch.

    3. Yeah he’s a real stand up guy as long as he speaks out against Trump. Just like the Bush’s and the Cheney’s. They’re good people now.

  10. Congratulation to Justice ketanji Brown Jackson/ when Jesus say yes Republican can’t say no.

  11. So far, Michael Cohen’s words have all been accurate so far. Why aren’t we listening to him more? The man has a crystal ball when it comes to that dummy Trump.

  12. Michael Cohen manned up, did his time and told it like it was: He’s the guy that deserves more credit than he’s getting since all he testified to is coming true before our eyes..,

  13. He is 100% right. 45 learned from the best and he knows how to clean up his tracks and pin it on others.. that’s what happened to this man. He knows trump and he knows what he is going to do. Unfortunately this is hearsay. But it is hearsay that we needed to hear to bring on others to testify. It sets the mood for his intention.

  14. Wrote the book on lying? How are they going to discredit her after all the lies they have spread. These folks take the cake.🤦‍♂️

  15. Michael Cohen’s path through all of this is truly remarkable. A good man. We as Americans owe him a lot.

  16. We all have made bad choices in life as has Michael Cohen. After reading his book “Disloyal” I have a lot of respect and admiration for him

    1. Gross. He’s a slimy lawyer convincing people he was innocent- and look over there at T, he made me do it! He’s good at his job, but a layer of slime that’ll never wash off. But- go ahead..cuddle him for a while.

  17. Excited utterance presents an exception to the hearsay rules, and so far nobody has disputed the fact that Trump was highly excited that day. His defenders will call it hearsay and attempt to summarily dismiss her testimony while attacking her character, but she showed far more courage and patriotism than her bosses that’s for certain! She witnessed the most damning utterances directly. Cassidy Hutchinson: “I was in the vicinity of a conversation where I overheard the President say something to the effect of, you know, I – – I don’t effing care that they have weapons. They’re not here to hurt me. Take that effing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here. Let the people in. Take the effing mags away.”

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