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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump lawyer Giuliani: 'scumbag' Cohen is a traitor like Iago and Brutus
Source: The Guardian
Trump lawyer Giuliani: 'scumbag' Cohen is a traitor like Iago and Brutus
Ex-New York mayor gives rambling 32-minute CNN interview
Wont discuss very nasty link between Mueller and Trump
Martin Pengelly
Mon 30 Jul 2018 15.27 BST First published on Mon 30 Jul 2018 14.41 BST
Donald Trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani has angrily compared Michael Cohen, the presidents former long-time lawyer, to famous traitors Benedict Arnold, Brutus and Iago.
Youve got a really bad guy here, said Giuliani, during a 32-minute long, rambling interview on CNN on Monday.
Cohen, whose premises and home were raided by the FBI in April on a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller concerning possible campaign finance law violations, has not been charged with any crime. But he has strongly hinted he may help investigators looking into Russian election interference and links between Trump aides and Moscow.
Last week Cohens lawyer released a tape of Cohen discussing with Trump a payment to a Playboy model who claims an affair with the president, which Trump denies. It was then reported that Cohen says Trump knew of a meeting in New York in June 2016 between key aides and several Russians promising compromising information on Hillary Clinton.
On CNN, Giuliani repeatedly attacked Cohens credibility. Of his own avowals of Cohens honesty earlier this year, he said: George Washington would have said that about Benedict Arnold at a certain point in time.
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Ex-New York mayor gives rambling 32-minute CNN interview
Wont discuss very nasty link between Mueller and Trump
Martin Pengelly
Mon 30 Jul 2018 15.27 BST First published on Mon 30 Jul 2018 14.41 BST
Donald Trumps lawyer Rudy Giuliani has angrily compared Michael Cohen, the presidents former long-time lawyer, to famous traitors Benedict Arnold, Brutus and Iago.
Youve got a really bad guy here, said Giuliani, during a 32-minute long, rambling interview on CNN on Monday.
Cohen, whose premises and home were raided by the FBI in April on a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller concerning possible campaign finance law violations, has not been charged with any crime. But he has strongly hinted he may help investigators looking into Russian election interference and links between Trump aides and Moscow.
Last week Cohens lawyer released a tape of Cohen discussing with Trump a payment to a Playboy model who claims an affair with the president, which Trump denies. It was then reported that Cohen says Trump knew of a meeting in New York in June 2016 between key aides and several Russians promising compromising information on Hillary Clinton.
On CNN, Giuliani repeatedly attacked Cohens credibility. Of his own avowals of Cohens honesty earlier this year, he said: George Washington would have said that about Benedict Arnold at a certain point in time.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/30/trump-lawyer-giuliani-michael-cohen-traitors-iago-and-brutus
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Trump lawyer Giuliani: 'scumbag' Cohen is a traitor like Iago and Brutus (Original Post)
Eugene
Jul 2018
OP
Funny how Rudy was praising Cohen to the skies just a few months ago.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jul 2018
#2
Deplorables: "Who are these guys Iago and Brutus? Sounds like Mueller should investigate them!"
dalton99a
Jul 2018
#3
Ah, the lovely irony of his including Brutus, who chose loyalty to country over despot.
malchickiwick
Jul 2018
#5
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)1. Who told him about Iago?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,267 posts)2. Funny how Rudy was praising Cohen to the skies just a few months ago.
Cohen was always a scumbag. So is Rudy. They are the kind of people Trump hires.
dalton99a
(81,062 posts)3. Deplorables: "Who are these guys Iago and Brutus? Sounds like Mueller should investigate them!"
0rganism
(23,855 posts)12. friends of Hillary, no doubt!
their emails are missing! launch a congressional investigation!
Kaleva
(36,145 posts)4. Brutus wanted to save the Republic
malchickiwick
(1,474 posts)5. Ah, the lovely irony of his including Brutus, who chose loyalty to country over despot.
What a dunce the toothy one is.
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)6. Double irony if Cohen helps save democracy
Even if it's only to save his own skin
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)10. I think he's after revenge.
Many layers of it.
Crazy times.
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)7. I thought Trump said, "Lagos and Brutus were
were examples of people who have done amazing jobs and getting recognized more and more, I notice."
Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)8. Or Sammy the Bull.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)9. It can't have been that long ago...
That they were slobberin flattery all over Cohen, to keep him on their side.
Hes flipped.
Nevilledog
(50,659 posts)11. The tape release
Why is The Guardian stating as fact that it was Cohen's side that released the tape?.
maxrandb
(15,187 posts)13. At least he hasn't used "Judas" yet
to draw the comparison of Donnie Short Fingers to Christ
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)14. Let he who hasn't rawdogged a pornstar
cast the first stone!