‘He Is a Racist, He Is a Con Man, and He Is a Cheat’
Nixon was bad, but nothing compared to Michael Cohen’s portrayal of “gangster” Trump.
.. What was almost as dispiriting as the range of misconduct alleged was the behavior of Republicans on the committee. They seemed less interested in ferreting out the truth than in covering it up; all they wanted to do was protect Trump and discredit Cohen.
It was three hours into the hearing before a Republican even asked Cohen a question about Trump.
.. And I hope the Republicans listened when Cohen told one of his G.O.P. interrogators: “I did the same thing you are doing now for 10 years. I protected Mr. Trump for 10 years.” He added: “People who follow Mr. Trump blindly will suffer the same consequences I’m suffering.”