See Editor’s note below.
Federal investigators obtained a warrant for a wiretap and tapped the phone lines of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, weeks before the raid on his offices, residences, and storage unit, NBC News has just reported.
At least one phone conversation between Cohen and the White House was recorded.
Trump also communicated with Cohen by phone after the raid.
UPDATE I:
UPDATE II: 1:23 PM –
NBC News just reported Giuliani was not aware of the wiretap news, and called it “government intrusion” and said President Trump should have been notified. He was described as angry.
UPDATE: III 1:26 PM –
Editor’s note: 5:25 PM – MSNBC’s Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press Daily” said Thursday afternoon that Cohen’s phones themselves are not being wiretapped, but monitored. This means investigators are not listening to every conversation. NBC News has yet to update their story online.
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