House intel subpoenas Trump's personal attorney

FoxNews (getting in on the "sources say" avalanche) has "confirmed" a personal attorney of Trumps who was active (a little bit) in the Trump Campaign has been subpoenaed to testify in front of A House intelligence committee.

The man named Michael Cohen has allegedly had dealings with some "Russian/Ukraine" operations !!


House intel subpoenas Trump's personal attorney

A House intelligence committee staffer said the panel has issued a subpoena to President Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, as part of its ongoing investigation into Russia's election meddling, Fox News confirmed.


The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal committee matters.


Cohen is a former Trump Organization executive who served as a cable television surrogate for the Republican during the presidential campaign.

a reply to: xuenchen

Good. Hope it public testimony. It needs some people to go on TV and laugh at the hysteria.

a reply to: xuenchen

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal committee matters.

I am not allowed to comment on internal committee matters, but I am going to anyway.... so you can't use my name.

If this is true, it's going to be bad for Trump. Lawyers are the one's who pave the way for all the dirty money and teach people how to launder it.

Uhoh....They wouldn't even bother to subpoena him if they didn't have intel pointing to relevant russiagate connections.

Wanna bet Jared is looking for a safe place about now?

You guys really need to step up your deflection and rationalization game or Trumps gonna fire the lot of you!

originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: xuenchen

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal committee matters.

I am not allowed to comment on internal committee matters, but I am going to anyway.... so you can't use my name.

Fake news alert!!1!1!1!1!1!1

originally posted by: RomeByFire

originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: xuenchen

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal committee matters.

I am not allowed to comment on internal committee matters, but I am going to anyway.... so you can't use my name.

Fake news alert!!1!1!1!1!1!1

Reported by Fox none the less. Looks like Fox is preping for the ***t storm.

What happened to attorney-client privilege?

ETA: The investigation has become so widespread, so quickly, I'm wondering if this isn't actually a good sign for Trump: perhaps investigators are looking at people like Kushner, finding nothing to warrant further investigation, and moving on to the next person on the list. After all, out of all the leaked "contacts," we've yet to hear of anything that would actually be against the law, even if it was true.

originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
What happened to attorney-client privilege?

It says in the OP that the lawyer himself has had dealings with Russia/Ukraine. They will ask him about his personal dealings and therefore attorney-client privilege doesn't apply.

a reply to: AndyFromMichigan

perhaps investigators are looking at people like Kushner, finding nothing to warrant further investigation

Well in that case the Trump Tower janitor will likely be next...

originally posted by: introvert

originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
What happened to attorney-client privilege?

It says in the OP that the lawyer himself has had dealings with Russia/Ukraine. They will ask him about his personal dealings and therefore attorney-client privilege doesn't apply.

Sure it does.

He was acting as a lawyer for a client at the time.

a reply to: UKTruth

They asked for documentation.
He's denying the request.

Sometimes congress will fish when they don't know if documentation exists.
Sometimes people so mandated by congress will deny the existence of documentation for that reason.
Its a game they play until subpoenas are issued. Next step.

originally posted by: Wreckclues
a reply to: AndyFromMichigan

perhaps investigators are looking at people like Kushner, finding nothing to warrant further investigation

Well in that case the Trump Tower janitor will likely be next...

I'm totally expecting that at some point. When they start subpoenaing the doctor who does Trump's prostate exam, you'll know the investigation is finally winding down.

a reply to: Sillyolme

I remember someone else who played that game. She got away with it so evidently it works.

originally posted by: xuenchen

originally posted by: introvert

originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
What happened to attorney-client privilege?

It says in the OP that the lawyer himself has had dealings with Russia/Ukraine. They will ask him about his personal dealings and therefore attorney-client privilege doesn't apply.

Sure it does.

He was acting as a lawyer for a client at the time.

So he was acting on Trump's behalf as a private lawyer that " helped to broker a Ukraine peace plan that would call for Russian troops to withdraw from Ukraine and a referendum to let Ukrainians decide whether the part of the country seized by Russian in 2014 should be leased to Moscow"?

Interesting. No wonder they want to talk with him. Some folks may be in trouble here.

a reply to: introvert

Crimea is officially Russia territory. Russia ain't leasing from Ukraine unless the US fights WW3 with Russia over Crimea.

originally posted by: olaru12
Uhoh....They wouldn't even bother to subpoena him if they didn't have intel pointing to relevant russiagate connections.

Wanna bet Jared is looking for a safe place about now?

You guys really need to step up your deflection and rationalization game or Trumps gonna fire the lot of you!

Subpeona's can be issued for information. There does not have to be proof of any crime to issue one.

originally posted by: olaru12

originally posted by: RomeByFire

originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: xuenchen

The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal committee matters.

I am not allowed to comment on internal committee matters, but I am going to anyway.... so you can't use my name.

Fake news alert!!1!1!1!1!1!1

Reported by Fox none the less. Looks like Fox is preping for the ***t storm.

Not so much. Pleading the 5th and attorney client privlidge means this too hits a stone wall. All of this is just a delaying tactic. Trump knows enough people they can do investigations till the next election.

a reply to: introvert

No dumbie, he was acting as a lawyer for a different client.



It's all privileged just the same.

Watch and see.

What's funny to me is that if you believe the Russian story the establishment benefits. If you disbelieve the story the establishment benefits. The punchline is that it's ok with all of you.

Sorry suckers. Hope you're entertained thoroughly.