President Donald Trump is out of options, according to Richard Painter, the former chief ethics attorney for President George W. Bush. Painter said the three-year prison sentence handed down on Wednesday to Michael Cohen, Trump’s former longtime personal attorney, should be a warning sign to the White House. He said Trump has just one way out to protect himself and his family: a comprehensive plea deal to federal and state charges in exchange for his resignation. His lawyers ought to be telling him to negotiate a plea deal,” Painter said. Later, on Twitter, Painter called it “The Art of the Plea Bargain,” a not-so-subtle reference to Trump’s book The Art of The Deal, and he urged Trump to act fast.

Source: Huffington Post December 13, 2018 04:52 UTC