Posted on 11/29/2018 11:21:52 AM PST by roses of sharon
House Speaker Paul Ryan said that Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty this morning to lying to Congress, should "prosecuted to the extent of the law." In a Washington Post interview, Ryan also said he believes Special Counsel Robert Mueller's job is not in jeopardy.
"I believe he will be left to do his job," Ryan said. "If I were really, really stressed about Bob Mueller, I'd do something. I'm not."
Ryan's interview, one of his last as he prepares to leave Congress after 20 years, came as Cohen made a surprise appearance Thursday in a New York federal courtroom. Cohen admitted to making false statements in 2017 to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about a plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. Ryan said the the plea showed that Congress was properly conducting oversight by bringing Cohen in to testify under oath under penalty of felony.
In August, Cohen pleaded guilty to other federal charges involving his taxi businesses, bank fraud and his campaign work for Mr. Trump.
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But Congressional Oversite over Obama's DOJ/FBI he has obstructed for TWO YEARS!!
Ryan has conspired with Comey, McCabe, Brennen, etc., to ignore and delay Congressional subpoenas.
And has ignored all of the above lying to Congress.
He’s another John McCain IMO.
Uh, Paul.....Cohen won’t be prosecuted to any extent. He pled guilty already. Get it?
Nobody gives a damn what you think Paul.
I never heard RinoRyan call for full prosecution of any of the hundreds of democrats who lied to Congress.
And has ignored all of the above lying to Congress.
Yep. Amnesty Ryan let the statute of limitations expire on Clapper.
I’d like to see a Special Council for the tech industry. DC is way to corrupt for the DOJ to investigate them fairly right now.
Yeah my first thought was Eric Holder perjured himself but you don’t see Ryan going after him....such an ass be glad when he’s gone.
Why the hell do republicans continue to elect people like Flake, Corker, and Ryan???
I was just going to write the same thing. The bastard says Congress is doing their proper work by having a special counsel go after the president’s lawyer, but he himself obstructed the investigation of the Deep State at every turn. What a useless POS. I hope he rots in hell.
“...Why the hell do republicans continue to elect people like Flake, Corker, and Ryan???...”
In fact, why the hell do we keep nominating people like Flake, Corker, and Ryan???
But then, Ryan had to run for re-election every two years, instead of every six...
Cohen pled guilty to lying so he could make up lies for Mueller.
I don’t like Ryan, and I don’t know why Ryan is doing this, but a lying Cohen won’t be much use for Mueller.
Has No Wall Paul cashed his monthly check from the Chamber of Commerce yet?
Because the RINOs are covered for and complicit with the Mediacracy. The Media cover for them, promote them, and lie for them.
They do it because the Progressive Media believe they are the most leftist they can get in their state or district.
Ryno and his worthless turds are gone.
Nancy Pelosi isn’t a betraying fink in disguise. This guy’s ineptitude cost us the House majority.
I never want to see or hear from him again. Good riddance.
Adjusted headline: A$$hat Surfaces to Attempt Slight at Trump
Go away, Ryan. Your words are meaningless.
All these people keep copping pleas for lying. Where are the charges for what they lied about?
What did they do that was illegal other than lying?
Cohen did not 'intend' to perjure himself. /crooked hillary
Because they run.
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