Michael Cohen Admits He Was Briefed by Adam Schiff Before Testimony

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Michael Cohen admits he was briefed by Adam Schiff before testifying to Congress

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen has admitted that he was “briefed” by Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff before giving testimony to Congress on Wednesday. 

“I spoke to Mr. Schiff about topics that were going to be raised at the upcoming hearing,” Cohen confessed to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) when pressed about the pair’s secretative discussion.

Breitbart.com reports: “Whoa,” Jordan responded. “Not just what time you’re going to show up, but what you’re going to talk about? Whoa.”

The admission was immediately spun by members of the establishment media — namely the Washington Post’s Aaron Blake, a frequent critic of the president, who tweeted what he called a “pretty simple likely explanation” as to why Cohen and Schiff spoke before his testimony: “They needed to decide what topics were on- or off-limits, because of investigations.”

https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/1100824277098684419

Schiff, who is expected to question Cohen Thursday when the former Trump attorney testifies before the House Intelligence Committee Thursday, said earlier Wednesday that the president engaged in illegal activity while in office if this testimony is factual.

“If Mr. Cohen’s allegations are correct, it means the president, while in office, literally while in the Oval Office was engaged in criminal activity, and that is furthering this campaign fraud scheme,” Schiff, chair of the House intelligence panel, told CNN’s New Day Wednesday morning.

“So, that’s pretty breathtaking when you think about it, that the president of the United States is allegedly paying hush money as president of the United States, and misleading the country about it.” the California Democrat added. “And that’s pretty serious business.”

As part of his testimony before House investigators Wednesday, Cohen claimed President Trump is a “racist,” a “con man,” and a “cheat,” and he regrets working for him.

Cohen said he acted to benefit his former boss and his campaign for president in 2016 out of “blind” loyalty which he now realizes was misplaced.

He also claimed to have witnessed an incident in 2016 when Donald Trump Jr. whispered something to then-candidate Trump about a meeting — which Cohen retroactively believes was in reference to the infamous Trump Tower meeting where the eldest Trump son met with Russian nationals. The former lawyer said he does not have hard evidence of the Trump campaign colluding with Russia.

The former Trump lawyer told the panel that being around the real estate “icon” was “intoxicating” to the point that he ignored his conscience. He also said as a general rule of business, President Trump inflates his net worth when it benefits him and downplays his income at tax time.

5 Comments

  1. Both of these men are liars and will turn anything around to make it sound horrid. I dont care who paid these women.. that is between Trump and his wife. Nothing to do getting elected. Cohen cant tell the truth to save his butt.. Schiff is a slimy snake in the grass.. They already knew what was going to be discussed so there was no need for the meeting.. Schiff was telling him what to say.. Corruption at it finest.. Just like collusion, there is nothing there.

  2. The Democratic party as a whole has got to be dissolved or dealt with before they take our country under.
    They are not true Americans views and are a disgrace.

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