Cohen Angers Intel Committee

News  |  Feb 12, 2019

UPDATE: Vanity Fair's Emily Jane Fox has Cohen's lawyer's response:

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Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) says he has no patience left for Michael Cohen after a reporter caught the president's former fixer out for dinner in New York City Saturday night, looking totally fine.

 

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Cohen cancelled today's scheduled appearance before Burr's committee, claiming post-surgery medical issues. 

CNN:

"I can assure you that any goodwill that might have existed in the committee with Michael Cohen is now gone," the North Carolina Republican told reporters Tuesday on Capitol Hill. 

Burr reiterated that his committee had "no factual evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia," but that he wanted to interview Cohen before the former lawyer for President Donald Trump reports to federal prison next month.. 

"I would prefer to get him before he goes to prison, but you know, the way he's positioning himself, not coming (to) the committee, we may help him go to prison," Burr said.

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"He's already stiffed us on being in Washington today because of an illness," Burr said. "Yet on Twitter, a reporter reported he was having a wild night Saturday night eating out in New York with five buddies, didn't seem to have any physical limitations. And he was out with his wife last night."

Burr said he declined generally to specify who his committee had or had not subpoenaed, but said Cohen "clearly rises to one of the people that I would go to every length I could to make sure that we got his testimony."

CNN reported last month that the Senate Intelligence Committee had subpoenaed Cohen for testimony, and when asked about Cohen's medical delay on Monday, Burr said he had gotten a doctor's note.

Senate intel chair: Any goodwill with Michael Cohen 'gone' after he 'stiffed' investigators (CNN)