Trump Called Michael Cohen as Their Lawyers Went to Court Over Seized Trump Documents

[DonViejo]

Source: The New York Times




By MATT APUZZO, EILEEN SULLIVAN, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MAGGIE HABERMANAPRIL 13, 2018

President Trump phoned his longtime confidant, Michael D. Cohen, to “check in” on Friday as lawyers for the two men went to court to block the Justice Department from reading seized documents related to Mr. Cohen’s decade of work for Mr. Trump, according to two people familiar with the call.

It is not clear what else they discussed in a call that came days after a series of F.B.I. raids. Depending on what was said, the call could be problematic for both men, as defense lawyers often advise their clients not to talk to each other during investigations. Mr. Trump and Mr. Cohen still were trying to determine what exactly was seized.

The raids were even broader than have been previously reported. Prosecutors said the raids were part of a monthslong investigation into Mr. Cohen. In addition to searching Mr. Cohen’s office and hotel room, prosecutors also obtained warrants to seize material from his cellphones, tablet, laptop and a safe deposit box, according to people briefed on the warrants.

“The searches are the result of a monthslong investigation into Cohen, and seek evidence of crimes, many of which have nothing to do with his work as an attorney, but rather relate to Cohen’s own business dealings,” federal prosecutors wrote in court papers filed on Friday.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/us/politics/lawyers-for-trumps-personal-attorney-set-for-friday-court-appearance.html

[Honeycombe8]

1. If they get a restriction on viewing the docs....shucks. You know there's collusion info in there.

Like Bill Maher says...."I can't prove it. I just know it's true."

[NewJeffCT]

2. He said, don't worry, I'll pardon you

if things don't look good. Just lie for me

[neohippie]

3. Except Trump can't pardon State charges

The warrant was handled through State of New York, and the investigation was also done by the State of New York, it was just a referral to their US Attorney for the State of NY from Mueller's office

I think Mueller expected this pardon game and is making sure that he can limit Trump's ability to play

[NewJeffCT]

4. Understood that Trump can't pardon for state crimes

but, the raid was done by the FBI and was through the NY office of NY

[Mc Mike]

5. Mueller could speed things up a bit by

immediately raiding Cohen's lawyer's lawyer's office.