A top ally of President Trump appeared to threaten a witness on the eve of a high-profile congressional hearing, suggesting Tuesday that he would expose the president’s former lawyer Michael Cohen as a womanizer should he testify against Trump. She’s about to learn a lot.”The comment elicited instant pushback from House Democrats, who accused Gaetz of trying to intimidate their star witness. Cohen, Trump’s former fixer and longtime associate, is set to testify publicly before the House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday. And Cohen is expected to detail Trump’s role in his hush-money payments to two women alleging sexual relationships with Trump during the 2016 election. Trump even called Cohen a “rat,” moblike language that Democrats say contributed to Cohen’s concern for his and his family’s safety.

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2019 23:30 UTC