Records show FBI was investigating Michael Cohen long before raid

[DonViejo]

Source: PBS/AP



By Associated Press

Mar 19, 2019 9:16 AM EDT

NEW YORK — Newly released documents show the FBI was investigating President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and fixer for nearly a year before agents raided his home and office.

A search warrant released Tuesday shows the federal inquiry into Michael Cohen had been going on since July 2017 — far longer than had previously been known.

The FBI raided Cohen’s Manhattan home and office last April and seized more than 4 million electronic and paper files.

A judge ordered the warrant released with redactions after media organizations including The Associated Press requested it be made public.

Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/records-show-fbi-was-investigating-michael-cohen-long-before-raid

[nycbos]

1. Makes sense.

You need evidence before you can get a search warrant.

[Tactical Peek]

2. We know the tip of the iceberg.

Mueller knows the underlying iceberg.