"Donald Trump would rather burn this country down to the ground than lose another election, or lose his freedom," his former attorney said.
June 12, 2023

Michael Cohen spoke to Rev. Al Sharpton this weekend about Trump facing federal charges over keeping classified documents, the threat of violence at his upcoming arraignment in Florida, and why he believes Trump will throw Jared Kushner under the bus to save himself.

Cohen told Sharpton this is about only the documents the feds know of.

"I have said on your show a long time ago, they need to play, like, the 'Where's Waldo' game. And you need to go to every single location that Donald has been to -- his kids, wherever he went," he said.

"You need to follow the Donald trail because I am certain, knowing what he does, that there must be files someplace over there."

"Now, you said moments ago investigators should be looking everywhere that Trump has been and everyone he has met since leaving the White House," Sharpton said.

"But based on your experience with Trump, your own experience, do you think there could be more damaging revelations to come?"

"Oh, I'm certain of it," Cohen said.

"It is the same way I said on this show a year ago, and in six months when they raided Mar-A-Lago. I said that is not where the only documents are. On top of that, I believe there will be revelations to come that deal with Jared Kushner and his unholy relationship with the Saudi Arabian government, with Mohammed Bin Salman.

"There is no way in the world that he gave Jared $2 billion simply because he likes him." He also said he would not be shocked to see Trump throw Jared "under the bus when it comes, in order to save his own behind."

"Donald would give up anybody in order to protect himself. There is no doubt about that one. He is, in his mind, the single most important person in the whole wide world."

Cohen also went on to say that he has no doubt that Trump kept the classified documents because he believes they can provide him with some kind of benefit.

"I believe he considered it to be almost like a 'get out of jail free' card. 'You really want to play with me? I have copies of all this and if you indict me and intend to prosecute me, incarcerate me, I will ensure that all of our adversaries have copies of these sensitive documents, and there is no way that you can stop it.'

"I believe he is using it to hold America hostage, I really do. And I am not saying it to be hyberbolic. Donald Trump would rather burn this country down to the ground than lose another election. But more importantly, to also lose his freedom."

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