In an interview broadcast Sunday, veteran reporter famous for uncovering the Watergate scandal Carl Bernstein discussed the most recent developments in Robert Mueller\u2019s probes, arguing\u2026<\/b>
\nIn an interview broadcast Sunday, veteran reporter famous for uncovering the Watergate scandal Carl Bernstein discussed the most recent developments in Robert Mueller\u2019s probes, arguing that the special counsel has Donald Trump \u201cboxed in,\u201d the Hill reports.
As detailed by a previous Inquisitr report, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, along with New York federal prosecutors, submitted two sentencing memos against Trump\u2019s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, accusing the lawyer of committing four crimes, two of which allegedly implicate the president. Donald Trump is reportedly relatively unnerved by the issue, and plans on \u201cwinging it\u201d and eventually \u201coutsmarting\u201d Mueller\u2019s team.
But according to Carl Bernstein, even if the president thinks that he will be able to \u201cwing it,\u201d the reality contradicts him. Donald Trump is \u201cboxed in,\u201d according to the famous Watergate reporter, and Mueller has two good cases against him: The Russia collusion, and obstruction of justice.
\u201cHe is boxed in by Mueller and the people around him know that he is and it\u2019s on the question of\u2026 possible collusion with Russia and unquestionably a massive obstruction of justice that is now demonstrable for all to see.\u201d
Bernstein added that Trump has made an effort to \u201ccover up\u201d not only his, but also his friends and family\u2019s business dealings with Russia. The Watergate reporter went a step further, suggesting that these offenses call for an impeachment hearing. But, according to Bernstein, even more important than the prospect of impeachment is the fact that \u2014 for the first time in his life \u2014 Donald Trump has been \u201ccornered.\u201d
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\u201cAs a business man he always could bully his way out of a corner, he always could buy his way out, cheat his way out,\u201d Bernstein said, suggesting that Trump may not be able to fight his way out this time, thanks to Robert Mueller\u2019s team. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that Mueller is now connecting the dots between a massive obstruction intended to hide the truth about the Trump campaign,\u201d the Watergate journalist added.
It remains to be seen whether Donald Trump will manage to fight his way out of the corner he has been forced into by Robert Mueller, but impeachment hearings are starting to look likely, if it is to judge by key House lawmaker Jerrold Nadler\u2019s comments. As Voice of America reported, the New York Democrat \u2014 who is set to become chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in January \u2014 suggested in a recent interview that the Democrats should pursue impeachment charges against Trump.
If proven, allegations that Michael Cohen made hush money payments on behalf and at the direction of Donald Trump are \u201ccertainly impeachable offenses,\u201d according to Nadler.<\/p>\n