Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York hammered President Donald Trump’s former fixer on Friday, recommending that Michael Cohen get a “substantial term of imprisonment.”
Minutes later, Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a separate memo on Cohen, in which specific jail time is not recommended. The Mueller memo recommended Cohen’s sentence should reflect that he lied to investigators but also take into consideration his eventual cooperation. Although he wasn’t specific as to what would exonerate him, it’s likely he was referring to the Cohen situation.
Totally clears the President. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2018
Mueller, who is focusing his probe on Russian election tampering and whether the Trump campaign colluded, says information Cohen provided had been credible and consistent with other evidence they have obtained in ongoing investigation. The court should give Cohen consideration, Mueller recommended, because he had provided significant intel...
Minutes later, Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a separate memo on Cohen, in which specific jail time is not recommended. The Mueller memo recommended Cohen’s sentence should reflect that he lied to investigators but also take into consideration his eventual cooperation. Although he wasn’t specific as to what would exonerate him, it’s likely he was referring to the Cohen situation.
Totally clears the President. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2018
Mueller, who is focusing his probe on Russian election tampering and whether the Trump campaign colluded, says information Cohen provided had been credible and consistent with other evidence they have obtained in ongoing investigation. The court should give Cohen consideration, Mueller recommended, because he had provided significant intel...
- 12/7/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
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