Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) suggested former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen would face consequences should he testify Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee.
By Rachael Bade Rachael Bade Congressional reporter Email Bio February 26 at 6:29 PM A top ally of President Trump appeared to threaten a witness on the eve of a high-profile congressional hearing, suggesting that he would expose the president’s former lawyer Michael Cohen as a womanizer should he testify against Trump. “Hey @MichaelCohen212 — Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends?” Rep. Matt Gaetz , a fierce defender of the president, wrote on Twitter.
Cicilline said on Twitter: “This isn’t a scene from Godfather II. Witness intimidation is not going to work. The truth will come out.” Sen. Christopher A. Coons said on CNN that Gaetz’s tweet constituted a lawmaker “badgering a witness . . . badgering of the type that seems more like it’s out of a mob novel or a TV show.” Asked whether there should be consequences, he said he would leave it up to the House Oversight Committee.
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