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Justice Department Announces Criminal Investigation Of Michael Cohen

The Department of Justice announced earlier today that it is investigating Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.

A U.S. federal attorney in New York said the FBI’s raid of Cohen’s home, office and hotel last week was authorized by a federal judge to provide evidence of actions “for which Cohen is under criminal investigation,” according to CNN.

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However, the court documents available redact what exactly the Justice Department is investigating Cohen for.

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Last week, the FBI obtained several of Cohen’s documents, including some regarding a $130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels several years ago. Trump blasted the raid, calling it “an attack on our country.”

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