Trump's ex-lawyer might not testify due to threats: 'I don't want to meet my maker'
Former President Donald Trump's one-time attorney turned key legal critic Michael Cohen is sounding the alarm that Trump's violent rhetoric needs to be stopped before he gets witnesses in his criminal cases hurt, or worse.
Cohen's warning, issued on MSNBC's "The ReidOut" Wednesday, comes as the New York State court system has escalated security following this week's ruling that Trump and his adult sons are liable for civil fraud.
"Let me tell you something, I think it's incumbent now upon government — I listen again to a lot of pundits on the various different stations talking about how they have to do something to curb Donald Trump's language," said Cohen. "What, are we going to wait until something, God forbid, happens, and then everyone is going to say thoughts and prayers to the family? No. He should not be permitted to do what he's doing. He's threatening judges. He's threatening prosecutors. He's threatening witnesses. This is all obstruction of justice and witness tampering. And if they don't do something about it, I have a strong suspicion a lot of people may not end up showing up to testify. Listen, I'm considering it myself despite the fact I'm under subpoena. I don't have to put my life on the line simply because Donald Trump cannot control himself. And the courts are not controlling him."
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"The point being that the witnesses don't have security," said anchor Joy Reid. "The judges have security, but the witnesses are sort of on their own if they can't afford personal security."
"First of all, nobody should be required to pay for personal security because the government needs you in order to prove their case," said Cohen. "I have stated that I intend to testify. I said it to, God rest his soul, Representative Elijah Cummings. I said to him that I will do what I need to do in order to ensure that Donald Trump is held accountable. And I have done that. I have honored my pledge to this great man. Unfortunately I also don't want — I don't want to meet my maker just yet."
"I think it's incumbent upon government because there are too many MAGA supporters out there that don't understand, as Donald, right, doesn't understand reality from fantasy, all right?" added Cohen. "We don't live in Disneyland. We live in reality. And his numbers are Disneyland and so is his behavior. It's just not normal."
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