The morning after the raid on Michael Cohen’s office and hotel room the analysts are making the rounds and Donald Trump goes into ALL CAPS MODE.
A TOTAL WITCH HUNT!!!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 10, 2018
Not many people are echoing Trump’s opinion that it’s a witch hunt, not even some in his own party. Former NJ Governor and Trump confidant Chris Christie talked to ABC’s George Stephanopoulos about whether Trump can fire Robert Mueller and whether the U.S. attorney on this case will be fair:
“You can’t fire the special counsel. You just can’t and I think now we’re looking at the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York who I know well, a guy from New Jersey appointed there by Attorney General Sessions, this is a good guy, Jeff Berman. He is a boy scout. He’ll do the right thing.”
President Trump weighs in on FBI's raid of home and offices of his personal attorney Michael Cohen. Former governor @ChrisChristie and ABC chief legal analyst @danabrams on what could be next: pic.twitter.com/xapatKksHw
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 10, 2018
Here’s a sampling of opinion for other political observers:
.@MaggieNYT says it "is really dangerous" for President Trump to call the FBI raid on Michael Cohen an attack on the country https://t.co/PxMSWtHhXi pic.twitter.com/iU6b09CHnr
— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) April 10, 2018
“They got a judge to approve this which means either there’s evidence of a crime somewhere in Michael Cohen’s stuff, or they’re concerned that the crime would be obstruction or destruction of evidence.” @AriMelber on FBI raid of Trump lawyer’s office pic.twitter.com/88vjVNnyQI
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) April 10, 2018
And we know Trump watches Fox News, but today he may not be happy with what some of their guests are saying. Constitutional Law Professor Jon Turley had this dose of reality for the President:
“It has a real threat for the President… if the President reacts aggressively he could end up triggering a far more serious problem for himself and his presidency.”
Jonathan Turley: “The president has to be very careful. The greatest danger that he faces is not Michael Cohen as defendant but Michael Cohen as bait.” pic.twitter.com/8ufwiKghE1
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 10, 2018