Trump faces one-two punch with news on Cohen and Manafort
Trump faces one-two punch with news on Cohen and Manafort
06/05/18 08:00 AM—Updated 06/05/18 08:07 AM
By Steve Benen - MSNBC
If Donald Trump’s recent legal assertions have seemed a little frantic, it may be because the president is already having a difficult week.
After the FBI raided the home and office of Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal attorney and “fixer,” the New York lawyer tried to shield the contents from federal law enforcement’s review, claiming the materials were protected by attorney-client privilege. A federal judge appointed a special master to carefully examine the information and declare privileged information off-limits.
06/05/18 08:00 AM—Updated 06/05/18 08:07 AM
By Steve Benen - MSNBC
If Donald Trump’s recent legal assertions have seemed a little frantic, it may be because the president is already having a difficult week.
After the FBI raided the home and office of Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal attorney and “fixer,” the New York lawyer tried to shield the contents from federal law enforcement’s review, claiming the materials were protected by attorney-client privilege. A federal judge appointed a special master to carefully examine the information and declare privileged information off-limits.
