Giuliani Urges Mueller To ‘Write The Goddamned’ Report Already

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 05: Latest appointee to President Donald Trump's legal team and former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani attends the Conference on Iran on May 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Over one thousand de... WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 05: Latest appointee to President Donald Trump's legal team and former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani attends the Conference on Iran on May 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. Over one thousand delegates from representing Iranian communities from forty states attends the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and Democracy. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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In an unprompted phone call, Rudy Giuliani vented his frustrations after Michael Cohen’s sentencing to Yahoo News in a colorful tirade.

“Our strategy is … to do everything we can to try to convince Mueller to wrap the damn thing up, and if he’s got anything, show us,” Giuliani told Yahoo News. “If he doesn’t have anything, you know, write your report, tell us what you have, and we’ll deal with it. He can’t prosecute [Trump]. All he can do is write a report about him, so write the goddamned thing and get it over with now.”

Giuliani then turned his lasers to the just-sentenced Cohen, who will serve three years in prison for crimes including lying to Congress and tax evasion.

“Cohen is a completely dishonorable person. … I’ve never heard of a lawyer that tape-recorded their client without the client’s permission, and I’ve known some pretty scummy lawyers,” Giuliani said. “You don’t exist very long in the legal profession if you go around taping your client.”

Giuliani also stuck to Trump’s party line that Cohen’s crimes were not related to the President or his campaign.

“The President’s not a lawyer,” Giuliani said. “The simple fact is that it’s not a criminal violation of the campaign finance law.”

“How do they all of a sudden become campaign finance prosecutors? You need a special prosecutor for campaign finance? I mean, they started with collusion. … After two years and two investigations … they have nothing on collusion,” Giuliani continued. “Then, they started squeaking about obstruction. They’ve got nothing on obstruction, and Article II prevents them from doing anything about obstruction. Now they’re doing campaign finance.”

He also added his professional opinion that collusion is “like the biggest bunch of bullshit.”

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  1. And all decent Americans urge Giuliani to “Stuff a Sock in It” already.

  2. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    In an unprompted phone call

    RUDY

    RUDY WHAT ARE YOU DOING

    RUDY YOU ARE NOT HELPING YOUR CLIENT

    RUDY ARE YOU SUNDOWNING ALREADY

    RUDY IT’S ONLY 10AM EASTERN, THE SUN IS STILL UP

    RUDy

  3. Trupm’s writing the report one tweet at a time. Mueller just needs to sign it.

  4. I’m sure Mueller will take note and do exactly as Giuliani says, because after all, Rudes used to be somebody.

  5. He can’t prosecute [Trump]. All he can do is write a report about him, so write the goddamned thing and get it over with now.

    This is an implicit admission of guilt, right?

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