“Today the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York executed a series of search warrants and seized the privileged communications between my client, Michael Cohen, and his clients. I [was] advised by federal prosecutors that the New York action is, in part, a referral by the Office of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller.”
President Trump on the FBI’s Raid of Cohen’s Office
However, Ryan was not the only one to disclose statements regarding the descent of the FBI. Upon learning of the raid of Cohen’s office, President Trump expressed great displeasure, according to The Hill. The Commander-in-Chief gave the following account to reporters on Monday:
“It’s a real disgrace. It’s an attack on our country in a true sense, an attack on what we all stand for.”
In light of yesterday’s raid, speculations regarding whether or not the President will fire Mueller have also emerged. Trump furthermore stated that individuals have advised him to terminate Mueller:
“We’ll see what happens. … Many people have said ‘you should fire him.’ Again, they found nothing and in finding nothing, that’s a big statement.“
