Cohn threatened to destroy the army through ceaseless investigations unless Schine got special treatment. “We’ll wreck the Army,” Cohn screamed over the phone at Adams. “We’ve got enough stuff on the Army to have the investigation run indefinitely.” More shocking, McCarthy was present at a number of meetings with Adams and Cohn, and he piled on, asking the army to get Schine a cushy desk job in New York City.46
