Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen on Thursday declined to tell Politico whether he would use his scheduled interview with President Donald Trump to seek a pardon.Trump is set to participate in a phone interview with Cohen, who now hosts a radio show. He and Trump publicly feuded during the first term.
Cohen spent three years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to a litany of charges. He also testified in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s criminal case against Trump.
Speaking to Politico, Cohen declined to directly answer whether he would seek a pardon from the president.
“Will I make that request down the road? I don’t know. Maybe maybe not,” he said. “I suggest you listen to the show. You may find it extremely interesting.”
The interview is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.
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