Today, Democrats are celebrating.
More than ever, the possibility of President Trump being impeached seems possible. Yesterday’s double whammy of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and the President’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen both being found guilty (Manafort found guilty by a jury, Cohen making a plea) of various crimes isn’t exactly helping Trump’s reputation.
More so, Cohen’s plea deal came with an admission that he knowingly broke the law at the behest of his boss, Donald Trump, when he paid off two women who claimed to have had affairs with Trump. This admission, which was made in a New York City court as part of the plea, is widely understood to implicate Trump in actually flouting the law, if not directly breaking it.
However, the chances of Trump still being impeached are low. Violating campaign finance laws, which Trump could be tied to with this plea, isn’t exactly a capital offense. That’s why Alan Dershowitz, a respected Democrat and Harvard Law professor, says impeachment is unlikely. (RELATED: Michael Cohen’s Plea Deal Is ‘Not Nearly As Deadly’ As it Looks, Says Alan Dershowitz.)
Still, President Trump is a P.R. hound, and he knows what his image looks like. He also knows when he’s bleeding, and that Democrats are hungry sharks, circling him in the open ocean. So he’s lashing out in only the way Trump can. The President broke his silence on the whole Cohen affair today in a sardonic tweet:
If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 22, 2018
Well, yes, I think by now the country knows that Cohen isn’t the best legal expert to have. After years of unfailing loyalty, Cohen turned on Trump like a self-serving scoundrel. (RELATED: Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Hints at Turning on Former Boss.)
It’s not at all clear Cohen will even avoid jail for snitching on Trump. One thing Cohen hasn’t learned yet is that betraying Trump garners no goodwill from the media. Democrats and liberal journalists will still crucify him for his past working with Trump. Turning on the President now buys no credibility.
