Originally posted by Ronson
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Michael Cohen subsequently pleaded guilty, and did prison time, for doing this crime on behalf of Trump and to aid Trump.
It seems a bit of an injustice if Michael Cohen (who didn't himself benefit from this crime, which was done for Trump) goes to prison for this crime, but Trump doesn't, given the crime was committed on behalf of, for the benefit of, and with the knowledge of, Trump.
In Trump's defense the best arguments, IMO are:
1. Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to 8 crimes at once and did prison time for the combined set of them, and this was only 1 of those crimes (although many of the other crimes were related, e.g. lying to investigators about this crime). So it might be justice for Cohen to go to prison for 8 crimes, but Trump should not necessarily therefore have to go to prison for just 1 crime. So, go for a guilty verdict but a slap on the wrist punishment... maybe sentence him to a spanking by Stormy with the Time Magazine with Trump's picture on it, like Trump likes?
2. The law apparently isn't actually set up very well to hold Trump guilty for this crime that Cohen committed on his behalf, so the prosecutors are using an "untested" and "novel" legal framework to try and hold Trump accountable for ordering Cohen's crime. Trump might be able to escape legally as a result of this loophole, even if morally he's obviously guilty of ordering Cohen to commit the crime for him. Doubtless if the case is tossed due to this legal loophole, Trump will announce his vindication from the rooftops, even though every single person in the country absolutely knows that he did the crime.
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