12/7/17: We learn today that Don Jr. was grilled for eight hours
by the House Intelligence Committee. Alas, the poor fellow refused to answer questions about
what he and his father said, discussing a June 2016 meeting with
representatives of the Russian government. (See:
7/8-7/14/17.)
Anyway, Don Jr. now says he can’t answer questions about the
discussion he had with good old Dad. Why? House committee members wonder. Client-attorney
privilege, Don Jr. explains.
This is odd. Don Jr. is not a lawyer. Don Sr. is not a
lawyer. (Don Sr. is not even a very good president).
The Republican-controlled committee decides to let Don Jr.
slide.
On Fox News, Don Jr. will get a pass on whatever he says.
4/10/18:Trump wakes up angry as he often does. He
can’t manage to kill the Stormy Daniels story. His personal lawyer just got
raided. His pal, Vladimir, is causing problems in Syria.
Naturally, his first order of business is to tweet: “Apr
10, 2018: Attorney-client privilege is dead!”
As usual, Trump doesn’t have his facts straight. This much is
true: The F.B.I. did seize documents and records involving communications
between Trump and Cohen. Now special agents at the Bureau will have to peruse
these materials and make sure attorney-client privilege is not undermined.
Unfortunately, if you’re the president, attorney-client privilege is not protected in cases when attorney and
client are conspiring to commit fresh crimes.
Next, Trump decides to watch a tape of Lou Dobb’s performance
on Fox Business Network, Monday night.
“This is now a man that has to be brought under control, it
would seem to me,” Dobbs says, not in reference to Cohen or Trump, but Special
Counsel Mueller. “Frankly, I can’t imagine, because each of us has to come to
terms with our own heart and conscience – I would fire the SOB in three seconds
if it were me.”
Yes, Lou, we know you would. It’s increasingly clear. You’re
ready to thrust out your right arm and salute.
Get your armband ready.
BLOGGER’S NOTE (6/9/2022): We know now that Cohen
will be indicted not long after this raid. We know he will be convicted on
eight felony counts and sentenced to prison. We know an unindicted
co-conspirator will be named in that indictment, labeled only “Individual 1.”
We know now who “Individual 1,” was: Donald J.
Trump.
We know the only reason Trump wasn’t indicted and
placed on trial at the same time was that he was the President of the United
States, and Department of Justice policy holds that a sitting president cannot
be indicted while in office.
