Joe Scarborough Responds To Trump Lawyer’s Threat
Donald Trump’s personal lawyer threatened MSNBC’s Jo Scarborough via Twitter on Wednesday morning saying that he “better have proof” to back up his assertion that Trump leaked the tax returns himself to David Cay Johnston.
Trump’s lawyer said, “.@JoeNBC As #potus @realDonaldTrump personal attorney, I know who has his taxes. You better have proof to back up your claim and big mouth!”
.@JoeNBC As #potus @realDonaldTrump personal attorney, I know who has his taxes. You better have proof to back up your claim and big mouth!
— Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) March 15, 2017
Scarborough quickly responded to Trump’s lawyer saying, “And by the way “attorney”: 1. Read the First Amendment 2. Save your dumb thug routine for someone who gives a damn.”
And by the way “attorney”:
1. Read the First Amendment
2. Save your dumb thug routine for someone who gives a damn. https://t.co/EZfiaEq2yp— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) March 15, 2017
The exchange between Scarborough and Trump’s lawyer follows speculation that it was Trump himself that leaked his tax returns in an effort to distract from the negative news he is facing about health care and Russia.
David Cay Johnston, the reporter who received the Trump taxes, said “It’s entirely possible that Donald sent this to me.”
“Donald Trump has over the years leaked all sorts of things, the very sleazy girl-on-girl pictures of the first lady in the New York Post may have come from Donald. The front pages of the state tax returns… that were sent to the New York Times… last fall may have come from Donald. Donald has a long history of leaking material about himself when he thinks it’s in his interest.”
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