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Haha, Lmfao 😂 A real bunch of credible lawyers there. Did you even bother to read the article you selected and do some DD

Gene Hamilton, a lawyer and leader at the Trump-connected America First Legal Foundation, blasted the DOJ, saying it has become politicized, and not just for its prosecution of Trump

Long-time New York lawyer Robert J. Costello also testified at the hearing, echoing Trump’s complaint that the cases against him are unusual and politically motivated.

Michael Cohen's Ex-Legal Adviser Accused of Jury Tampering


Robert Costello, a lawyer who once advised former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, is being accused of jury tampering in Donald Trump's hush money trial by a Democratic congressman.

Costello appeared before the House Judiciary Committee's Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on Wednesday as part of a hearing on "the use of lawfare tactics to weaponize the rule of law." Costello, who previously testified before last year's grand jury at the request of the defense, has sought to discredit Cohen both behind closed doors and in public comments.

Costello did not disclose exactly what he would tell Congress ahead of Wednesday's hearing, but he has said he plans to introduce exculpatory information that he was unable to bring before the grand jury investigating Trump in the hush money payment case. Although he advised Cohen at one point and sought to represent him when he was being investigated for campaign finance violations, Costello was never retained as Cohen's lawyer.

Committee member and Representative Dan Goldman, a New York Democrat, attacked Costello for appearing before the panel while Cohen's court testimony is ongoing. Prosecutors called Cohen, the star witness in the case, to the stand on Monday, and Trump's defense team began cross-examination Tuesday. Cohen's testimony is not expected to wrap up until the end of Thursday. Trump is charged with falsifying business records in connection with a hush money payment to an adult film actress before the 2016 election.

"You know that coming down here [to Washington, D.C.], outside of that courtroom while that witness is on the stand, to try to impeach his credibility and his testimony is jury tampering," Goldman told Costello. "You know it is unethical. You know that you are trying to discredit a current witness at a current trial."

‘Don’t Flip, Don’t Speak’: How a Lawyer Became Cohen’s Back Channel to Trump
Robert J. Costello relayed messages to Michael D. Cohen telling him not to flip, Mr. Cohen said.