What Does the FBI's Raid of Michael Cohen's Office Mean for President Trump?
It is extremely rare for federal prosecutors to get search warrants for lawyers "because they usually want to protect attorney-client privilege," explains Politico's Daniel Lippman. The fact that the FBI moved on Cohen suggests he "might not have been totally legal" in his work for Trump. The president blasted the raid, calling it a "disgraceful situation."
For full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/president-trump-on-fbi-raid-of-lawyers-office).
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