MICHAEL COHEN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump weighed in publicly Monday [12-3-18] on two key witnesses in the Russia investigation, attacking his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen while praising long-time political aide Roger Stone for refusing to cooperate with prosecutors. The president also maintained his criticism of Russia special counsel Robert Mueller, saying he and other prosecutors “don’t want the truth, they only want lies” when it comes to investigating Russia interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign…The Trump witness tweets blasting Cohen and hailing Stone drew criticism from legal analysts who said it looks the president – who has pardon powers – is trying to influence or threaten people who may testify about his actions.”
–David Jackson, “President Trump goes after his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, but sides with Roger Stone,” USA Today, December 3, 2018 1:56 pm