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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is Lanny Davis walking back claims re Cohen and Twitler and Russia?
https://m.sfgate.com/news/article/Lawyer-backs-off-claims-about-information-Cohen-13184027.phpAn attorney for Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, is backing away from confident assertions he made that Cohen has information to share with investigators that shows Trump knew in 2016 of Russian efforts to undermine Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Lanny Davis, a spokesman and attorney for Cohen, said in an interview this weekend that he is no longer certain about claims he made to reporters on background and on the record in recent weeks about what Cohen knows about Trump's awareness of the Russian efforts.
Davis did not rule out that his claims were correct but expressed regret that he did not explain that he could not independently corroborate them, saying that he now believes he "should have been more clear."
Lanny Davis, a spokesman and attorney for Cohen, said in an interview this weekend that he is no longer certain about claims he made to reporters on background and on the record in recent weeks about what Cohen knows about Trump's awareness of the Russian efforts.
Davis did not rule out that his claims were correct but expressed regret that he did not explain that he could not independently corroborate them, saying that he now believes he "should have been more clear."
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Why is Lanny Davis walking back claims re Cohen and Twitler and Russia? (Original Post)
Roland99
Aug 2018
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No. Davis is simply clarifying. Not really a walkback. News media need to walk back.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2018
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Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)1. Cohen is playing cutesey with Mueller
He won't say for sure that he has proof of Trump's knowledge, participation and complicity in Russian hacking until he is given a deal that saves him almost all his deserved jail time. If he doesn't get the deal he knows nothing.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,010 posts)2. No. Davis is simply clarifying. Not really a walkback. News media need to walk back.
Davis spoke carefully as a lawyer and news media grabbed the ball like a puppy on sugar and ran with it for profit, not including the nuances.
maxrandb
(15,334 posts)3. I think he got out over his skis a little as this contradicts what Cohen testified to Congress about
I have no doubt that Donnie Shit for Brains knew about the treasonous meeting, but since Cohen had previously testified to Congress that he didn't know if Donnie Short Fingers knew about it, he was potentially making Cohen a target for perjury to Congress.
Better to let it all "wash out" and not get overly hyperbolic, one way or the other.
The Truth Will Out!
triron
(22,007 posts)4. Probably a lot of truth to that.
demsocialist
(202 posts)5. hope you are right...
makes sense anyway.
Iggo
(47,558 posts)6. He works for Cohen, not for us. He's representing his client.