Summaries and opinions
Categorized every word offered by House Oversight Republicans in the Cohen hearing.
— Philip Bump (@pbump) February 28, 2019
More than two-thirds of the questioning — 69 percent — was focused on attacking or impugning Cohen himself. Eight percent was aimed at his testimony. https://t.co/spIiRpWCM8
For those who are saying Cohen’s revelation about the campaign finance crimes are no big deal, I wrote this @nytimes piece explaining why they are looking at the wrong crime. The crime of Conspiracy is a very very big deal & poses a serious danger to Trump https://t.co/Za0k7saLT9
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) February 28, 2019
Excellent summary by @MaxBoot of today’s appearance of #MichealCohen before Congress focusing on five felonies Trump is implicated in by Cohen’s testimony https://t.co/X2EKovc8qu
— Fátima Ptacek (@FatimaPtacek) February 27, 2019
Michael Cohen "lays out a damning series of allegations" against Trump
— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) February 27, 2019
"If this had happened in the middle of the Bush admin or the Obama admin…. America would have a full meltdown" – @AriMelber pic.twitter.com/QIH0VAWUj5
4 big takeaways from the Cohen hearing/testimony:
— Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) February 27, 2019
– There are additional ongoing criminal investigations into Trump
– Buzzfeed story makes more sense
– Trump alleged to have talked to Roger Stone about Wikileaks
– Don Jr alleged to have alerted Trump about Trump Tower meeting pic.twitter.com/B7Q0ugIsKR
Here are some of the most consequential lines from Michael Cohen's testimony | Analysis by CNN's Chris Cillizza https://t.co/Q36Aph6W7n pic.twitter.com/bBVIM2HUkD
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 27, 2019
"Cohen’s testimony provided one of those interludes of clarity that violently dislodges the tendency towards normalization," argues @FranklinFoer: https://t.co/mYSvEQCHp1
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) February 27, 2019
.@kurtbardella writes for @usatodayopinion on Cohen's testimony: "Democrats asked Cohen surgically targeted questions designed to move their Trump investigations forward. Republicans decided to just make loud noise." https://t.co/XQm8W9hwLw
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 27, 2019
The Cohen hearing was the start of a reconstruction of the American republic: https://t.co/6542dqKTtW pic.twitter.com/NRJaqm0iHP
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) February 28, 2019
8 things I learned from Michael Cohen today | Analysis by CNN's Chris Cillizza https://t.co/4W931saxpz pic.twitter.com/Y2HaK8CWhj
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 28, 2019
Let’s look at evidence.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) February 28, 2019
1. Stone talked to Trump about WikiLeaks? I’m dubious.
2. Trump knew about Don Jr’s infamous meeting? I’m very skeptical
3. Trump directed hush money payments? Yup.
4. Trump gave implied directions to lie? Maybe.
The analysis: https://t.co/GesqmJfDgy
Sad! 