Hmm, wonder if Rudy Giuliani needs some ice for that burn.
President Donald Trump‘s personal attorney was an unexpected casualty of the Friday news that Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was getting immunity in exchange for information related to the Michael Cohen case in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
It started with former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti‘s thread about the implications of Weisselberg “flipping.”
THREAD: What does the grant of immunity to Trump Organization CFO Alan Weisselberg tell us?
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) August 24, 2018
It ended with George Conway‘s implicit burn of Giuliani. Conway, in case you didn’t know, is married to professional Trump defender Kellyanne Conway.
It means that Individual-1 needs a real lawyer. https://t.co/p95SJcqGxC
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 24, 2018
“It means that Individual-1 needs a real lawyer,” he said.
As Mariotti noted, “Individual-1” is how Trump was identified in Cohen’s charging docs.
For anyone who doesn’t know, “Individual-1” is how Trump is identified in the Cohen charging document.
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) August 24, 2018
People instantly recognized who was in Conway’s sights in this tweet.
— Sasha Talebi (@sashatalebi) August 24, 2018
Individual-1's current attorney. pic.twitter.com/s0U1AaqDEu
— Stephen Xian (@stephenxian) August 24, 2018
Are you saying Rudy isn't a quality lawyer???
— @1 of 65,844,610 (@truthontrump1) August 24, 2018
He’s got Saul already. Saul Giuliani.
— WhoIsJohnGalt? #FBPE (@ollieD68) August 24, 2018
Cohen pleaded guilty on Tuesday in a Manhattan courtroom to multiple criminal offenses, including campaign finance violations.
Cohen said Trump “directed” him to commit campaign finance violations by paying off two women before the 2016 election, namely Stormy Daniels and former Playboy model Karen McDougal.
Other major dominoes have fallen since, as National Enquirer CEO David Pecker and Weisselberg have both received immunity for useful information on these on payments.
Conway has been on a roll today.
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