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Donald Trump Jr. has been live-tweeting about Michael Cohen's House Oversight Committee testimony and it is a sight to behold.
Shortly after the hearing got under way, Junior wrote on Twitter that Cohen's testimony "sounds like a breakup letter."
This sounds like a breakup letter... and I’m keeping your sweatshirt.— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551281985.0
In his statements to the Committee, Cohen said that Junior told his father, Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president at the time, about the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russian operatives promising to deliver dirt on Hillary Clinton.
Cohen also said Trump once told him that his eldest son "had the worst judgment in the world."
@DonaldJTrumpJr hahahaha but don https://t.co/2zbFe9Idf4— Sebastian Murdock (@Sebastian Murdock) 1551283821.0
Clearly, since Junior obviously failed to read this whole tweet before retweeting it:
just amazing https://t.co/A8mZHChb0j— Ken Klippenstein (@Ken Klippenstein) 1551288721.0
Cohen added that "nothing went on in Trump world, especially the campaign, without Mr. Trump's knowledge and approval."
Twitter let Junior have it.
@DonaldJTrumpJr He just implicated you in hush money payments, cupcake.— Angry Staffer (@Angry Staffer) 1551282383.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr "Mr. Trump had frequently told me and others that his son Don Jr. had the worst judgment of anyone in the world."— Hawk or Handsaw? (@Hawk or Handsaw?) 1551282046.0
Junior tried to rebuke Cohen's account of the events surrounding the Trump Tower meeting.
"This is the fourth iteration of the story and even his own lawyer retracted it in Aug 2018," Junior tweeted of Cohen. "Amazing how he remembers this but couldn’t remember to pay millions in taxes."
This is the fourth iteration of the story and even his own lawyer retracted it in Aug 2018. Amazing how he remember… https://t.co/SiBeFtV3td— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551282885.0
You'll recall that it was Junior who said of the possibility of the Russians providing damaging information on Clinton: "if it's what you say, I love it."
Twitter shot him down.
@DonaldJTrumpJr How many iterations of the Trump Tower meeting have you given?— Frank Stuart (@Frank Stuart) 1551282952.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr "The meeting is all set."— Seaη O (@Seaη O) 1551282935.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr "Mr. Trump had frequently told me and others that his son Don Jr. had the worst judgment of anyone… https://t.co/oD2k8EYOYn— Geaster (@Geaster) 1551283713.0
Junior did not fare any better when he suggested Cohen was trying to save his own hide.
"Funny how things change when you’re trying to save your ass."
Funny how things change when you’re trying to save your ass. https://t.co/ti9XxHS4oI— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551282920.0
Cohen will begin serving a three-year prison sentence in May for his role in various crimes - including lying to Congress, tax evasion, and campaign finance violations - in which he has named Trump, "Individual-1," as a co-conspirator.
Junior, on the other hand, doth protest too much.
Recall that Junior tried to save face about the Trump Tower meeting by claiming it was about adoptions. Trump helped Junior draft the false statement.
@DonaldJTrumpJr Kinda like using adoption as an excuse for meeting with Russians? Your judgement really is terrible.— Tails of Brave Ulysses🐜 (@Tails of Brave Ulysses🐜) 1551283051.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr Look forward to seeing how you will try to save yours.— Anders Linder (@Anders Linder) 1551283310.0
Junior also accused Cohen of "begging" for a job in the White House.
‘Did he just perjure himself again?’ Don Jr. and Eric (with an assist from The Daily Beast) accuse Michael Cohen of… https://t.co/XJ3cnbOVoj— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551288676.0
If Junior really believes this, perhaps he should testify under oath...
... yeah right.
@DonaldJTrumpJr Don Jr...Are you a LAWYER??! Love to see your Dad have the courage to testify in front of the American people..— M. Smile : ) (@M. Smile : )) 1551289002.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr Sorry Don jr you lied to Congress too.— RTurley-Price (@RTurley-Price) 1551289009.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr You scared , bro? 😂— dyems kanonisado (@dyems kanonisado) 1551288927.0
In his testimony, Cohen said he turned down offers to work in the West Wing.
Hahahaha Michael Cohen begged to work at the White House and everyone knows it.— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551283759.0
Junior's younger brother Eric tweeted the same thing.
Nailed it. It really was the biggest joke of the entire transition. The beginning of his bitterness was when he rea… https://t.co/F97l89Bj56— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551284063.0
Sure, Jan.
@DonaldJTrumpJr 😂😂😂ha ha ha now he is testifying against your crooked family. Love it.— Caro 🦃 (@Caro 🦃) 1551284038.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr Ha ha ha ? This tweet shows bad judgement 😂— Katherine Copeland Anderson (@Katherine Copeland Anderson) 1551283842.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr There’s not a thing Cohen said that doesn’t ring true. Puhleeze junior.— Jeansabeans (@Jeansabeans) 1551284267.0
Junior said that Cohen "just wants to be famous."
And that’s what all this is about. Cohen just wants to be famous. He always wanted his own TV show and the limeligh… https://t.co/j6rzyEBojp— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551284516.0
Pot, meet kettle.
@DonaldJTrumpJr That's pretty ridiculous.— Steph Bazzle (@Steph Bazzle) 1551284548.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr https://t.co/JsGQCEGDHX— YS (@YS) 1551285061.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr sounds familiar.— i don't follow back... (@i don't follow back...) 1551284536.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr I think you are projecting again.— Matthew Dowd (@Matthew Dowd) 1551284933.0
Junior also implied that Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, has been secretly working on behalf of the Clintons. He offered no evidence for this.
Right around now, Michael Cohen realizes what we all knew from day one, that his “counsel” Lanny Davis was never re… https://t.co/BNpcc4mi2r— Donald Trump Jr. (@Donald Trump Jr.) 1551286344.0
Okay then.
@DonaldJTrumpJr How many felonies do you think Cohen will implicate you in before 2pm? I think the count is already at 3.— Treason Stickers (@Treason Stickers) 1551287387.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr https://t.co/RoS0edcc0L— 🌹Love is in the Air for Sandra 💋 (@🌹Love is in the Air for Sandra 💋) 1551286598.0
@DonaldJTrumpJr Keep digging DonJr.— Seneca the Wiser (@Seneca the Wiser) 1551286394.0
Junior was merely repeating what his father tweeted early Wednesday morning.
RT @realDonaldTrump: Michael Cohen was one of many lawyers who represented me (unfortunately). He had other clients also. He was just disba…— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1551284733.0
Unfortunately for the Trump clan, Cohen has little to gain besides personal redemption and would face additional charges if he lies to Congress again.