What do you get when you mix two ex-Trumpers with 16 "guilties?" A whole bunch of Democrats saying, "I told you so."
On Tuesday afternoon, President Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight counts of financial crimes. Minutes later, a jury delivered eight guilty verdicts to ex-Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort. And all the while, Democratic lawmakers seemed to be stockpiling tweets — and bills — to fire back.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) kicked things off after Cohen's guilty pleas were reported, tweeting that this "MOST SUCCESSFUL WITCH HUNT EVER." Correction: "MOST TREMENDOUSLY SUCCESSFUL WITCH HUNT EVER," Lieu tweeted again after Manafort was found guilty.
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Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) tweeted that the corruption surrounding President Trump's ex-allies is "getting really, really serious," while Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) delivered this scathing blow:
And in the true definition of proactivity, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) had earlier Tuesday introduced an anti-corruption bill that would ban Americans from working as lobbyists for foreign governments — the exact issue that got Manafort in trouble in the first place. Warren touted her impeccable timing in a tweet, urging Congress to pass her law "so we never see another snake like Paul Manafort again."
Meanwhile, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is getting some much-needed style advice. Kathryn Krawczyk
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