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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJim Jordan Paints Cohen Testimony As Part Of A Vast Anti-Trump Conspiracy
By Allegra Kirkland
February 27, 2019 10:58 am
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) was in fine form at the top of Michael Cohens Wednesday hearing, claiming that a vast left-wing network had conspired to ensure that Donald Trumps former fixer could testify before the House Oversight Committee about the Presidents misdeeds.
Cohens attorney Lanny Davis orchestrated the whole affair, according to Jordan, the ranking Republican on the committee, who called Davis the Clintons best friend, loyalist, operative.
Other schemers bent on bringing down the President, in Jordans telling, included billionaire donor Tom Steyer, who has advocated for Trumps impeachment, House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Fusion GPS and Democrats at large.
From Jordans perspective, the Cohen hearing was Democrats last-ditch effort to take down Trump after the FBIs 2016 probe of the campaign failed to stop him from becoming president.
They just want to use you, Mr. Cohen, Jordan said in his opening statement. Youre their patsy today. Theyve got to find somebody somewhere to say something so they can try to remove the president from office. Because Tom Steyer told them to. Tom Steyer organized a town hall in Manhattan.
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Jim Jordan Paints Cohen Testimony As Part Of A Vast Anti-Trump Conspiracy (Original Post)
DonViejo
Feb 2019
OP
Tom Steyer is behind the whole thing? I though it was George Soros, who's behind everything.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2019
#2
C_U_L8R
(45,014 posts)1. Most people are against crooks.
Yeah. That's a quite a conspiracy.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)2. Tom Steyer is behind the whole thing? I though it was George Soros, who's behind everything.
essaynnc
(801 posts)3. And what was mr. Cohen's response??n/t