House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is demanding that the Justice Department take action against former Trump attorney Michael Cohen for making false statements and admitting to stealing during the criminal trial of former President Trump. Emmer sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging immediate action on criminal referrals related to alleged lies Cohen has told Congress. Cohen, who was the star witness in a criminal trial against Trump, has a history of lying to Congress and committing perjury during testimony at congressional hearings.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik sent a criminal referral to the DOJ with evidence that Cohen committed perjury during a deposition in 2019. Similarly, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a criminal referral for Cohen’s alleged false statements during a separate 2019 deposition. Emmer pointed out that Cohen lied about seeking employment in President Trump’s White House, despite evidence indicating otherwise. During the NY v. Trump trial, Cohen admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from the Trump Organization, a more significant felony than what Trump was charged with.
Emmer called on the DOJ to take immediate action on the criminal referrals and expressed concern that the Biden administration’s DOJ may be colluding with the Manhattan District Attorney in the case against Trump. Emmer raised questions about former senior DOJ official Matthew Colangelo, who left his position to prosecute Trump’s political rival. Emmer demanded documents related to Colangelo’s employment and questioned why Cohen has not been indicted despite criminal referrals from multiple congressional committees. Emmer accused the DOJ of engaging in a two-tiered application of justice by protecting the district attorney’s star witness, Mr. Cohen.
Colangelo, now a top prosecutor on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team, worked in the Biden administration overseeing multiple divisions at the Justice Department before joining Bragg’s office in December 2022. Charges were brought against Trump in April 2023. Colangelo was also paid by the Democratic National Committee for political consulting in 2018. Emmer emphasized that Cohen is a convicted liar and thief and that he is the only person guilty of a crime in the case against Trump. Emmer vowed to hold the Biden administration’s Justice Department accountable until Cohen is behind bars and the American people get answers about the individuals involved in what he called the greatest sham in American history.
In conclusion, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is determined to hold Michael Cohen accountable for his false statements and criminal actions during the trial of former President Trump. Emmer has called on the Justice Department to take immediate action on criminal referrals related to Cohen’s lies to Congress. Emmer has raised concerns about potential collusion between the Biden administration’s DOJ and the Manhattan District Attorney in the case against Trump. He has demanded documents related to former DOJ official Matthew Colangelo’s employment and questioned why Cohen has not been indicted despite multiple criminal referrals. Emmer is committed to ensuring that justice is served and that all those involved in what he sees as a deceptive pursuit of Trump are held accountable.
