President Trump reportedly called his personal attorney Michael Cohen Friday to “check in” as both of their legal teams attempted to block the federal government from reviewing documents seized from Cohen’s office, home and hotel room during a FBI raid.
The New York Times reported that the phone call could prove to be problematic, as attorneys often tell their clients not to be in contact with each other during the course of criminal investigations. Federal prosecutors confirmed on Friday that Cohen has been the subject of a criminal probe for months.
The Washington Post reported earlier this month that special counsel Robert Mueller’s team had told Trump’s attorneys that Trump is a subject in their investigation, but was not a criminal target at the time.
The two men reportedly spoke the same day that their legal representatives argued in court that federal investigators should not be able to examine the documents seized by the FBI, which Cohen and Trump claim are protected by attorney-client privilege.
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Trump called lawyer after announcement that lawyer is under criminal investigation: report https://t.co/U3vpCh9jtT pic.twitter.com/lKM2UOwzx0
— The Hill (@thehill) April 13, 2018
I think I have this sequence right: Scooter Libby pardon becomes public Thursday night, Trump speaks with Michael Cohen Friday, Cohen disses federal judge and hangs out with buddies Friday afternoon. I suspect the pardon power is central to Trump’s survival strategy.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) April 15, 2018
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