Vid Of The Day

Former FBI Director James Comey was asked today about the use of the term "rat" by un- indicted co- conspirator Donald "Rump" Trump to describe cooperating witness Michael Cohen:

Twit Tweet, Thwap -- You Dirty Rat Edition

Twit tweet:

Remember, Michael Cohen only became a “Rat” after the FBI did something which was absolutely unthinkable & unheard of until the Witch Hunt was illegally started. They BROKE INTO AN ATTORNEY’S OFFICE! Why didn’t they break into the DNC to get the Server, or Crooked’s office?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 16, 2018

Thwap:

Trump's lack of knowledge about criminal justice is mind boggling. Prosecutors obtain "search warrants" from federal judges by showing probable cause, in compliance with the 4th Amendment, as they did to search Cohen. Trump only sees rats & witch hunts in cases where he's at risk https://t.co/CznxrP3dbm

— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) December 16, 2018

I worked mafia cases for years in SDNY, mainly Gambino and Genovese. I usually hesitate to make this comparison but here it is completely warranted. This - calling somebody who provides information to law enforcement a “rat” - is straight up mob boss language. https://t.co/K8w46rVMP5

— Elie Honig (@eliehonig) December 16, 2018