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Donald Trump Faces Prospect of Fifth Indictment and People Are Thrilled

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Looks like Donald Trump may be in even more trouble than we originally thought. And it’s caught the attention of Michael Cohen, his former “fixer” and attorney, who couldn’t be happier. And Cohen said as much on the latest edition of his podcast, Mea Culpa. He suspects former President Donald Trump could soon face a fifth set of felony charges. Citing a recent report by The Detroit News, which released excerpts of a November 17, 2020 call by Trump and Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel pressuring a pair of canvassers in Michigan into not certifying the 2020 election results, it must have been difficult for Cohen not to smile.

“It’s not a surprise, but it’s a win, and I’ll take it,” Cohen said. “Once again, Donald Trump has been caught red-handed committing election fraud.”

Trump really laid it on thick during the conversation, telling the canvassers they would look “terrible” if they certified Michigan as a win for Joe Biden, according to Newsweek. Then he added: “We’ve got to fight for our country. We can’t let these people take our country away from us.”

McDaniel joined in, telling the canvassers not to sign Wayne County’s official statement of votes that day, telling them: “If you can go home tonight, do not sign it….We will get you attorneys.”

Michigan, however, went for Biden in a pretty big way, winning the key swing state, by 150,000 votes.

“To this very day, they’re still pushing the ‘Big Lie.’ Nonetheless, Trump might be looking at a fifth set of felony charges,” Cohen said on the podcast.

He said there could be trouble for McDaniel because she could potentially face a bribery charge for her phone calls.

Trump is on the hook right now for four criminal indictments, including the two that stem from alleged 2020 election interference. The federal indictment and Georgia indictment pertain to actions in Michigan and other states.

So Newsweek reached out to Cohen in an email, and he said he believes there are parallels between the former president’s call to the canvassers in Michigan and the one to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

“Donald’s actions in Michigan mirror his ‘perfect call’ with Raffensperger. To the same extent that Donald has been indicted for that behavior, I suspect the same will be forthcoming from Michigan,” Cohen wrote. “Each of the four indictments have the potential and probability of costing Donald his freedom. The only deciding factor is which of the four cases proceeds first.”

At least one other prominent attorney agrees with Cohen that Trump may face additional charges in Michigan. Attorney Joe Gallina described the Michigan calls as providing “perfect evidence” against the ex-president. Gallina is an activist with the pro-Democratic campaign group Call to Activism, and he added that the recordings show “the great lengths Donald Trump went to try to overturn the election.’

“Now here’s why this is so significant because there is nothing, and as an attorney, I’m telling you, there is nothing more persuasive than a defendant himself being recorded committing a crime. There is nothing more persuasive in the eyes of the law.”

But the Trump campaign is up to its usual shtick, and in a recent statement to Newsweek, a campaign spokesperson said: “All of President Trump’s actions were taken in furtherance of his duty as President of the United States to faithfully take care of the laws and ensure election integrity, including investigating the rigged and stolen 2020 Presidential Election.”

“President Trump and the American people have the Constitutional right to free and fair elections. Crooked Joe Biden (aren’t they clever?) and the Democrats are spinning their wheels in the face of devastating polling numbers and desperately leaking misleading information to interfere in the election.”

But Cohen remains mystified about Republicans because even while facing 91 criminal charges from four indictments, Trump is still the front-runner for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

“I remain shocked on a daily basis that more Americans haven’t defected already, as the country gets more tired of the rhetoric, chaos and divisiveness Donald sows.”

It is strange, to tell the truth. Do conservatives think the current crop of GOP candidates are lackluster? How can so many people support an absolutely corrupt and cruel man? I mean these people are doing it without batting an eye.

It’s equally mystifying to me.

A quick peek at X/Twiter shows lots of people think Trump deserves that fifth indictment:

Megan Hamilton
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Megan has lived in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida and she currently lives in Central America. Living in these places has informed her writing on politics, science, and history. She is currently owned by 15 cats and 3 dogs and regularly owns Trump supporters when she has the opportunity. She can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GaiaLibra and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/politicalsaurus

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