Trump lashes out at his ex-lawyer after plea deal

No Images? Click here         Donald Trump Responds To Former Personal Attorney Michael Cohen’s Guilty Plea President Donald Trump lashed out at his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, a day after Cohen pleaded guilty to charges relating to bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance violations “at the direction of a candidate for federal office.” "If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!" he tweeted. Trump later claimed that Cohen violating laws was “not a crime.” He also tried to equate his personal attorney paying off two women to silence their allegations of extramarital affairs with Trump to President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign paying a $375,000 fine for campaign reporting violations, including late filings and paperwork errors. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? A Georgia county can’t back up its excuse for a plan to disenfranchise black voters. Randolph County doesn’t have a single recent report, analysis or document supporting the idea that it needs to close seven of its nine polling places due to accessibility issues. READ MORE Trump’s potential criminal exposure from Michael Cohen's plea deal is not comparable to the Obama campaign’s fine. The president wants to deflect with misinformation, but his attempt misses the mark. READ MORE The Department of Education underreports allegations of racial discrimination in schools. A HuffPost analysis revealed thousands of allegations of racial discrimination that haven’t been publicly reported. READ MORE         ICYMI Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to answer questions after Trump’s no good, very bad day. She repeated a string of talking points in response to Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen’s convictions.   Senators urged delaying the Brett Kavanaugh hearing after findings from the Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort cases. Sen. Mazie Hirono said Trump’s Supreme Court nominee was selected only to “protect, as we say in Hawaii, his own okole.”   A KKK leader was sentenced to 4 years for firing a gun at the Charlottesville rally. Video captured Maryland KKK leader Richard W. Preston shooting at the feet of a black protester.       Want more?  Tomi Lahren Can’t Remember A First Lady Criticized Like Melania Trump   Trump’s Unhinged Rant About Gestating A Turkey Might Be His Weirdest Tangent Yet   Poll: Majority Of Americans Think More Female Candidates For Congress Is Good   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe