Politics
Politics

‘Normal Washington sleaze,’ the left says of Cohen

By Bria Felicien
May 10, 2018

1. Donald Trump isn't a normal president, but Michael Cohen is a normal Washington sleaze

From USA TODAY: "Like so much of Cohen's record, it was raw, crude, and unabashly corrupt."

2. How Michael Cohen Profited Off His Meager Trump Administration Expertise

From New York Magazine: "Ironically, Cohen was selling his knowledge of the Trump White House, which he'd just been shut out of."

3. Opinion: Big money in Trump's Swamp

From The AJC: "Whatever lays at the bottom of this mess, Mueller will get at it if given time."

ExploreThe right explores how to win young and black voters

About the Author

Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

Follow Bria Felicien on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., was first elected to the House in 2022 after the seat was vacated by U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who resigned to run for secretary of state. (Alex Brandon/AP 2024)

Credit: AP

House ethics committee weighs complaint regarding Mike Collins, chief of staff

The U.S. House Committee of Ethics has received a complaint regarding U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his chief of staff.

Trump split with Marjorie Taylor Greene fueled by his inconsistencies

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's split with President Donald Trump is due in part to Trump's shifts on hot-button issues, while she remains ideologically consistent.

Affordability is now the defining fight in Georgia’s race for governor

While the rivals agree on the problem, they have drastically different ideas about the solution. Candidates for governor sketch out competing plans to bring costs down.

The Latest

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., was first elected to the House in 2022 after the seat was vacated by U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, who resigned to run for secretary of state. (Alex Brandon/AP 2024)

Credit: AP

House ethics committee weighs complaint regarding Mike Collins, chief of staff

Affordability is now the defining fight in Georgia’s race for governor

Trump split with Marjorie Taylor Greene fueled by his inconsistencies

Featured

Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. (Miguel Martinez / AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez

‘Worst nightmares come true.’ Atlanta confronts shift in homelessness funding.

Trump’s overhaul threatens permanent housing for an estimated 600 Atlanta households and 170,000 people nationwide, advocates warn.

Microsoft’s newest AI ‘superfactory’ opens at sprawling Fayetteville campus

One of the largest data center campuses under construction in Georgia has its first operational tenant, and it’s one of the most recognizable names in technology.

Atlanta officials quietly rebrand city’s DEI office

The city of Atlanta office overseeing diversity, equity and inclusion is getting a rebrand amid assaults at the federal level on such initiatives.