President Trump tweeted Sunday morning that attorney client privilege is “a thing of the past” following the FBI raid of his personal lawyer Michael Cohen’s office and hotel room.
“Attorney Client privilege is now a thing of the past. I have many (too many!) lawyers and they are probably wondering when their offices, and even homes, are going to be raided with everything, including their phones and computers, taken. All lawyers are deflated and concerned!”
Attorney Client privilege is now a thing of the past. I have many (too many!) lawyers and they are probably wondering when their offices, and even homes, are going to be raided with everything, including their phones and computers, taken. All lawyers are deflated and concerned!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 15, 2018
Special Counsel Robert Mueller ordered the FBI raid of Cohen’s office last week to collect documents related to his $130,000 hush-money payment, allegedly on behalf of Trump, to porn star Stormy Daniels.
His recent tweet suggests other lawyers are now worried that their homes and offices could be raided at any time, just like Cohen’s.
A day after the raid, Trump said “attorney-client privilege is dead.”
