The Senate Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena to Michael Cohen on Thursday morning, compelling him to sit for an interview, Cohen’s lawyer Lanny Davis confirmed to TPM.
The subpoena comes just one day after Cohen postponed a public appearance before the House Oversight Committee scheduled for February 7. The Senate Intelligence Committee often conducts interviews behind closed doors, but the exact nature of the committee’s request was not immediately available.
Cohen postponed his public appearance in the House due to concerns about threats from President Trump and his allies. Cohen also noted his cooperation with federal investigators including the special counsel’s office in that statement.
Cohen pleaded guilty last year to several financial crimes and is set to report to prison in March.
What’s up with that? The Republicans did this. Why and why now?
What are the implications of not appearing publicly before the Democratic-run House committee and now appearing behind closed doors before the Republican-run Senate committee?
Who are they intimidating ? Cohen or Donald ?
I think Cohen and Davis and Mueller and House Dems are trying to set-up witness tampering and intimidation in plain sight. Over the last few days I could never see how delaying his testimony was going to get Cohen out of hot water or increase his safety. So I think his delay is a bit of a smokescreen…I just don’t know exactly what the real game is. Now the Senate subpoenas him…and it probably isn’t what Mueller wants. Are the R senators trying to put a stick in Mueller’s spokes?
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