Posted on 01/09/2020 7:04:56 AM PST by knighthawk
Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, wants disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen to face the possibility of more criminal charges for allegedly lying to Congress and he’s seeking the help of new committee chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y.
To kick off the first full Oversight Committee hearing of the year, Jordan Thursday re-upped his request for a criminal referral for President Trump’s former attorney. In a letter obtained by Fox News, Jordan cites new evidence he says shows Cohen’s dishonesty during his dramatic testimony under oath to the Oversight Committee last year.
“In light of a recent federal court filing confirming that Cohen lied to the Committee, we urge you to join our referral of Cohen to the Justice Department for perjury and knowingly making false statements,” Jordan, R-Ohio, and fellow committee member Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., wrote in a letter to Maloney.
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Couldn’t lift one finger against the corrupt Obama administration or Hillary Clinton.
Cohen must be writing a book or threatening some other hassling. He lied, of course, but it’s not as if he’s the only one, or even one of the biggest offenders walking around free.
Figure it’s a waste of political capital fighting stiff resistance, but a bi-partisan investigation into a traitor is a different story.
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