The Mueller Report: Presented with Related Materials by The Washington Post

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On April 9, 2018, FBI agents working with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York executed search warrants on Cohen’s home, hotel room, and office.2295 That day, the President spoke to reporters and said that he had “just heard that they broke into the office of one of my personal attorneys—a good man.”2296 The President called the searches “a real disgrace” and said, “It’s an attack on our country, in a true sense. It’s an attack on what we all stand for.”2297 Cohen said that after the searches he was concerned that he was “an open book,” that he did not want issues arising from the payments to women to “come out,” and that his false statements to Congress were “a big concern.”2298 A few days after the searches, the President called Cohen.2299 According to Cohen, the President said he wanted to “check in” and asked if Cohen was okay, and the President encouraged Cohen to “hang in there” and “stay strong.”2300 Cohen also recalled that following the searches he heard from individuals who were in touch with the President and relayed to Cohen the President’s support for him.2301 Cohen recalled that[# # # # # # # # # # # # # #], a friend of the President’s, reached out to say that he was with “the Boss” in Mar-a-Lago and the President had said “he loves you” and not to worry.2302 2303 2304 Cohen recalled that [# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## # # # #]for the Trump Organization, told him, “the boss loves you.”1U2U And Cohen said that [# # # ...