Cohen's Dirty Laundry Hits Twitter Night Before Public Testimony Begins
As Michael Cohen has begun his testimony before a predictably bipartisan charade of a hearing, one Republican representative is looking to hit the former fixer where it hurts: At home.
Cohen is already facing a lengthy prison sentence which he will begin in a few mere weeks. In his opening statement to Congress today, Cohen placed a heavy emphasis on his family, and the shame that his actions have caused them.
As it turns out, there may be much more shame headed his way in these few weeks before heading off to the clink.
Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz warned ex-Trump attorney and convicted liar Michael Cohen as he testifies before Congress this week.
“Hey @MichaelCohen212 – Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends?” Gaetz wrote late Tuesday. “Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she’ll remain faithful when you’re in prison.She’s about to learn a lot…”
The left reacted nearly immediately in order to stymy Gaetz with a charge that the Florida representative was swift to rebuke.
In a phone interview following his Cohen post, Gaetz unequivocally said “no” he was not attempting to intimidate a witness, according to the Daily Beast. He clarified, “It is challenging the veracity and character of a witness. We do it everyday. We typically do it during people’s testimony.”
During Cohen’s Wednesday testimony, it is assumed that the GOP will continue to impugn the character of the former “fixer” by consistently reminding the American people that Cohen will soon be locked up for the very crime of lying to congress.
If he has also been lying to his family, Cohen’s character assassination may be completed on Capitol Hill today.