On Fox News tonight, Rudy Giuliani shared some jaw-dropping things.
Sean Hannity sounds shocked, as you can hear for yourself in this video clip–he says “I didn't know that” when Giuliani reveals that Donald Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for the $130,000 paid to silence Stormy Daniels.
You know what's so crazy? Giuliani wasn't even asked. He just blurted it all out.
? Giuliani says Trump repaid Cohen the $130,000 used as hush money for Stormy Daniels pic.twitter.com/pqNtZthgwf
— Jon Passantino (@passantino) May 3, 2018
Giuliani tells Hannity that Donald Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for that $130,000 paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels, which Giuliani said tonight means no campaign violations were committed, which who knows.
Giuliani said the money was “funnelled through a law firm.”
He also called James Comey a pathological liar, a “perverted man” and talks about why the President fired Comey.
They were smiling before the interview. Are they still smiling now? pic.twitter.com/c2oWL0OYRb
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 3, 2018
Speaking on MSNBC as the words broke, 'round the internet, Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti said he was “speechless.”
“The President of the United States should not be lying to people about this,” said Avenatti.
“There may be campaign finance issues, money laundering, bank fraud. This is a very serious matter that deserves the attention of the American people.”
No need for Cohen to flip, Giuliani just did
— ???? ?????? (@xeni) May 3, 2018
YOU HAD ONE JOB. In his first tv spot as Trump’s lawyer, #RudyGiuliani, with arms defensively folded on Sean Hannity's Fox News show, revealed a bank reporting violation that may be a federal crime. https://t.co/2QHs0Cn9Nt
— ???? ?????? (@xeni) May 3, 2018
Whoaaaaa. Giuliani says that Trump repaid Cohen the $130,000 personally so no campaign finance violation.
— Philip Bump (@pbump) May 3, 2018
Boom. Giuliani just told Hannity that Trump paid Cohen back the 130k for the Stormy agreement.
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 3, 2018
Trump “reimbursed” Cohen for the Stormy payment “over a period of several months,” per Giuliani. Insists the payments were “perfectly legal.”
— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) May 3, 2018
April 5, 2018:
"Mr. President, did you know about the $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels?"
President Trump: "No"https://t.co/o037RGsfu0— Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) May 3, 2018
12. WOW. Giuliani just said that Trump reimbursed Cohen for the $130,000.
"he didn't know the specifics of it, he knew the general arrangement."
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) May 3, 2018
Giuliani just referred to federal law enforcement agents from the district where he used to be US attorney as “stormtroopers.” What a despicable human being he is.
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) May 3, 2018
Giuliani is working *for* the President, right? Did I miss an episode? https://t.co/NuUmtf8nir
— Seth Masket (@smotus) May 3, 2018
Avenatti tells @TheLastWord he hopes Giuliani is not suggesting the Cohen reimbursement took place over several months to avoid $10K+ payments to avoid reporting those payments: “That’s a serious, serious problem. It’s a violation of federal law. It’s a criminal act to do that.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 3, 2018
“They better have an explanation for that. That’s a problem.” – Laura Ingraham on the inconsistency on Stormy Daniels payment
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) May 3, 2018
Rudy also says *he* “takes care of stuff” like this for his clients all the time. Must be great clients. https://t.co/Zv8AtXBXp0
— Kia Makarechi (@Kia_Mak) May 3, 2018
For Rudy 911:
The Mueller Questions Map Out Cultivation, a Quid Pro Quo, and a Cover-Up (Part One, Cultivation)https://t.co/KYJMwJswMH
The Quid Pro Quo: a Putin Meeting and Election Assistance, in Exchange for Sanctions Relief (Part Two in a Series)https://t.co/iugbTm8gsG
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) May 3, 2018
I wonder what color tuxedo Sean Hannity will wear to the ceremony when he is awarded a Pulitzer next year for getting the president’s personal lawyer to accidentally reveal (if true) a huge falsehood from the president.
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 3, 2018
Could it be — and I’m just spitballing here — that they lie about literally everything?
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) May 3, 2018
did Trump give the ok for him to go on Hannity? did the WH strategic comms folks weigh in? or were they too busy going to WHCD parties and sitting to dinner for nytimes profiles… like, where are the parameters? it's amazing to me how they keep giving the story legs. https://t.co/omiaFBYt1t
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) May 3, 2018
ICYMI, Rudy Giuliani ‘s Interview pic.twitter.com/4rPL4McRR2
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) May 3, 2018
Trump got his cover up on layaway. https://t.co/mOmCMdk8WI
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) May 3, 2018
This Rudy self-destruction on live TV reinforces one of my oldest truisms about politics: It's not the tough interviewers that get you in trouble; it's when you are with the friendlies (Sean Softballs here) that you screw up because you feel too comfortable.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) May 3, 2018
I think we may have all misunderstood what Giuliani meant when he said he was going to "wrap up the Mueller investigation in a few weeks." https://t.co/Fv6wseKdUy
— Elizabeth de la Vega (@Delavegalaw) May 3, 2018
Never forget. pic.twitter.com/0ePBojqyfV
— ???? ?????? (@xeni) May 3, 2018
