Longtime Trump attorney Michael Cohen on Saturday morning took a page out of his boss’ playbook and lashed out at the media for covering his email use as opposed to the February jobs report.
Another great jobs report thanks to @POTUS @realDonaldTrump. Didn’t see or hear anyone other than @FoxNews talking about this! All the liberal #MSM wants to focus on is my e-mail account. #MAGA #RT pic.twitter.com/QuNsoYCSXa
— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) March 10, 2018
NBC News reported on Friday that Cohen used his Trump Organization email address while arranging a $130,000 payment to porn actress Stephanie Clifford, who uses the stage name Stormy Daniels, in exchange for her silence.
Cohen allegedly pushed Clifford to sign a “hush agreement” barring her from discussing her alleged relationship with Trump. Clifford sued Trump this week, claiming that he never signed the agreement, rendering the agreement invalid. Cohen has acknowledged that he paid Clifford, but he denies that he did so with any expectation that Trump would reimburse him.
Reports about the agreement have roiled the White House this week, as more news about Cohen’s payment to Clifford and the non-disclosure agreement surface.
Asked on Wednesday about reports that Cohen sought to silence Clifford through a temporary restraining order and initiated arbitration proceedings, Sanders told reporters that Trump denies the allegations and that the arbitration case had been won “in the President’s favor.” The comment appeared to acknowledge that Trump was somehow involved with Clifford and the hush agreement.
Sanders’ comments at the press briefing irked Trump, who felt that she fueled the fire on the Stormy Daniels story, according to CNN.
Asked again about Trump’s alleged relationship with the porn actress on Friday, Sanders said, “We’ve addressed this extensively and I don’t have anything more to add.”
Sorry Michael, it doesn’t work for Trump, it doesn’t work for Don Jr., it certainly doesn’t work for you. Mueller is going to tear you a new one.
Michael, please explain to us how Trump screwing a porn star and paying her to shut up about it produced good employment figures. If you can connect those two, we’re with you all the way!
Hey Michael? Just be happy the Stormy thing has taken attention of your Prague trip to meet with Russian officials.
And, in America, engaging in acts that may be criminal or serious enough to lead to disbarment tends to get the media’s attention. Just a FYI since you spend so much time in Ukraine and may not know.
Complimentary stories; The jobs report highlights Trump creating jobs for many, the Stormy Daniels story focuses on the job Trump provided for one.
It was brought up that Cohen, for a lawyer, seems to have a bad habit of opening his mouth an awful lot when he should be keeping it shut.