Trump: My other lawyers are wondering if theyll be raided

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Trump said on Sunday that his lawyers are wondering if they will also be subject to raids after the FBI raided his personal lawyer Michael Cohen’s office and hotel room last week.

Trump tweeted that “attorney client privilege is now a thing of the past” and said his lawyers are probably wondering when they will be raided.

Link to tweet

The FBI raided Cohen’s office and hotel room on Monday, reportedly seizing documents and bank records about his dealings with the adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who Cohen paid $130,000 as part of a non-disclosure agreement concerning an alleged affair with Trump.

The Justice Department said on Friday that Cohen had been under criminal investigation in New York for months because of his business dealings.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383246-trump-my-other-lawyers-are-wondering-if-theyll-be-raided

[CentralMass]

1. Good.

[Stallion]

2. I'm a Lawyer-and I'm Really Quite Ecstatic

"All lawyers are deflated and concerned!"

...but then again I don't advise my clients to commit crimes or frauds

[Bluepinky]

3. Obama never needed lawyers when he was President.

Maybe Trump should look at why he needs so many lawyers, could it be because he’s involved in a lot of illegal and unethical shit?

[Leghorn21]

4. Avenatti aint worried

Link to tweet

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To be clear - I am not “deflated and concerned”. I am “elated and hopeful”. The events of the last week reinstill the belief that NOBODY is above the law and the attorney-client privilege cannot be used by those in power to hide criminal conduct. #basta

[flibbitygiblets]

8. Avenatti is the effing honeybadger of lawyers.

[procon]

5. If they're suspected of breaking the law, Trump, you betcha!

Raided, indicted, charged, tried, convicted, sentenced, fined, and imprisoned... any other concerns before its your turn?

[Corgigal]

6. Depends on what you asked them to do

and if they said yes.

Pretty simple, actually.

[Beartracks]

7. Hmm. Is he saying they *should* be raided?

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[lame54]

9. What's Ty Cobb hiding in his mustache?

[Sneederbunk]

13. Baseball cards.

[spanone]

10. Hey don, If i were your lawyer, I'd be deflated and concerned about getting paid

[malaise]

15. You win the thread

[spanone]

17. BWahahahahahahahaaaa

[malaise]

19. Look who he paid

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210496907

[spanone]

21. jeeeeez

[spanone]

18. I'll bet the GOP is paying his lawyers.....

but only if it's illegal...

[uponit7771]

16. +1

[Nitram]

11. Interesting. Is Trump admitting that all his lawyers helped him commit crimes?

[MGKrebs]

12. Pretty much anyone whose ever done business with him should be worried.

[A Brand New World]

14. If they haven't led a criminal life, and hid behind the

"lawyer-client" privilege, then they have nothing to worry about.

[struggle4progress]

20. 9-13.420 - Searches of Premises of Subject Attorneys

... There are occasions when effective law enforcement may require the issuance of a search warrant for the premises of an attorney who is a subject of an investigation, and who also is or may be engaged in the practice of law on behalf of clients. Because of the potential effects of this type of search on legitimate attorney-client relationships and because of the possibility that, during such a search, the government may encounter material protected by a legitimate claim of privilege, it is important that close control be exercised over this type of search ...

... In order to avoid impinging on valid attorney-client relationships, prosecutors are expected to take the least intrusive approach consistent with vigorous and effective law enforcement when evidence is sought from an attorney actively engaged in the practice of law ...

... The search warrant should be drawn as specifically as possible ... While every effort should be made to avoid viewing privileged material, the search may require limited review of arguably privileged material to ascertain whether the material is covered by the warrant. Therefore, to protect the attorney-client privilege and to ensure that the investigation is not compromised by exposure to privileged material relating to the investigation or to defense strategy, a "privilege team" should be designated, consisting of agents and lawyers not involved in the underlying investigation ...

https://www.justice.gov/usam/usam-9-13000-obtaining-evidence#9-13.420

Are all of his other attorneys under investigation for criminal activity too?