The officials said Kelly portrays himself to Trump administration aides as the lone bulwark against catastrophe, curbing the erratic urges of a president who has a questionable grasp on policy issues and the functions of government. He has referred to Trump as "an idiot" multiple times to underscore his point, according to four officials who say they've witnessed the comments.
Kelly thinks he's saving U.S. from disaster, calls Trump 'idiot,' say White House staffers
Trump and Cohen get 90 day stay in Stormy Daniels lawsuit
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Cohen had requested the extra 90 days in proceedings due to the FBI raid on his office. Cohen told the court he would plead the 5th if Stormy's lawsuit over the "hush" agreement went forward. He argued he wouldn't be able to effectively defend himself in the Stormy case, because anything he said could incriminate him with the feds.
Michael Cohen says he will plead the Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels case
President Trump's personal attorney Michael Cohen says he will plead the Fifth Amendment in the case brought by adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Cohen made the assertion in a signed statement filed in federal court Wednesday.
He said in the filing he would assert his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination because of a criminal investigation targeting him, which led to his New York office, home and hotel room being raided by federal agents earlier this month.
Trump glares at reporter who asks if he will pardon Michael Cohen: 'Stupid question'
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President Donald Trump was visibly displeased Tuesday when a reporter asked him whether he would consider pardoning Michael Cohen, his longtime personal lawyer who is the focus of a criminal investigation but has not been charged with any crime.
Jonathan Karl, ABC News' White House correspondent, asked the question during an Oval Office meeting between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron.
"Stupid question," Trump responded.
Trump: Cohen Won’t ‘Flip’ on Me
President Trump says his longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, will not “flip” on him even if federal prosecutors go easy on him for doing so.
In a Saturday morning Twitter tirade, Trump blasted The New York Times for a story published Friday saying Cohen is likely to cooperate with federal investigators on work he did for the president. In response to claims in the Times’ article that Cohen may no longer have any loyalty for a man who treated him “like garbage,” Trump on Saturday praised Cohen as a “fine person with a wonderful family.”
TVNL Comment: Isn't this an admission of guilt? Trump clearly acknowledges that there is something Cohen knows that he can flip for. This also appears to be an open case of witness tampering. It's time for the thug in the WH to step down and go into hiding.
Pittsburgh police carrying riot gear in case Trump fires Mueller
Leaders at the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police instructed detectives to carry riot gear should protests break out if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller.
The directions came Wednesday, reports CBS Pittsburgh, in a memo from Pittsburgh Police Commander Victor Joseph.
"There is a belief that President Trump will soon move to fire Special Prosecutor Mueller," he wrote to agency detectives, saying the department received information on at least one possible demonstration. "This would result in a large protest within 24 hours of the firing."
Trump pardons ex-Cheney aide Scooter Libby
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