The news came in like a wrecking ball that Michael Cohen had been raided by the FBI today. And Twitter was its usual bi-polar, hilarious, outragey self.
Here are some of the hottest takes on Twitter.
Liberals are giddy:
Is there any legal way of answering the $130,000 question if you're #MichaelCohen? Did you give it as a campaign donation? Did you report it as a gift to Donald Trump on your taxes? If it's not a gift or donation, are you also personally involved with Stormy Daniels? No way out.
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) April 9, 2018
Re Cohen raid: Presumably the Justice Deparment had to convince a judge that the crime fraud exception applied here, allowing them to surmount attorney client privilege. That’s a huge deal.
— Ken Dilanian (@KenDilanianNBC) April 9, 2018
I can’t believe Hillary wrapped the murder weapon in Obama’s birth certificate and hid it in Michael Cohen’s office.
— Jon Zal (@jon_zal) April 9, 2018
Somewhere @PreetBharara right now pic.twitter.com/6OD6jmdUqM
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) April 9, 2018
Come on guys, this is just like that time Obama’s lawyer’s house got raided.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) April 9, 2018
Michael Cohen: “I’ve made a huge mistake.” pic.twitter.com/T1v3pQqyxj
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) April 9, 2018
It's my understanding that government doesn't raid the offices of any lawyer lightly. The layers of bureaucratic approval that a raid of THE SITTING PRESIDENT'S LAWYER must have gone through simply boggles my mind. https://t.co/WjjZm69BsZ
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) April 9, 2018
The FBI raids the offices of Trump attorney (and bag man?) Michael Cohen. This is when the Stormy Daniels story officially ceases to be about what happened in the bedroom and very much about what could happen in a court of law. A very ominous development for the President.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) April 9, 2018
Raid on Cohen office sinking in at Trump World. One source close to WH saying “Mueller has gone rogue.”
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 9, 2018
The @FBI would only have been able to raid the office and home of @realDonaldTrump lawyer Michael Cohen because an independent federal judge found probable cause that Cohen committed one or more crimes. https://t.co/r2xiBGvO4K
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 9, 2018
As are some Republicans:
Michael Cohen raid highlights that in our banana republic it is an unspoken truth even among Trump supporters that he is almost certainly guilt of very serious tax and business fraud crimes but they all just pretend that its not a big deal.
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) April 9, 2018
But there’s outrage on the Trumpy right:
Some on the “alt-light” and others are blaming Sessions, of course.
Still don’t think #Mueller is engaged in a witchhunt?
Still think Jeff sessions can be trusted?
If your answer to either is yes, it’s time for you to grow up and live in the real world. https://t.co/qBLVIYeBI9
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) April 9, 2018
Will DOJ now raid Perkins Coie for hiding the Hillary campaign’s payments to Fusion GPS from the FEC?
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) April 9, 2018
If the answer is no, there’s your proof that the fix is in.
Did they violate Trump’s rights?
If by raiding the office of @realDonaldTrump’s attorney, the @fbi violated Trump’s attorney-client privilege, this is about to get really ugly.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 9, 2018
Re. the raid of @realDonaldTrump att’y Cohen’s office: “Because the attorney-client privilege belongs to the client, the client’s intent determines whether the exception applies....”
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 9, 2018
Oh wait…
Re: Michael Cohen search. Attorney-client privilege is voided in an investigation when you use that privilege to further a crime or fraud.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) April 9, 2018
Witch hunt.
What are the odds they also had a warrant to listen to Cohen’s phone calls?? https://t.co/lTeRQWFHwR
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) April 9, 2018
Bill Mitchell has the best take ever:
Guys, this whole Mueller thing is a sting op to take down #DeepState. It may be the best, most misleading sting op ever.
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) April 9, 2018
But here we are, a year in and who is in trouble? #DeepState. Who is not in trouble? Trump.
Look to the results and you'll find the motive.
The purpose of the Mueller investigation is to exonerate Trump and destroy #DeepState.
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) April 9, 2018
What better way to exonerate Trump than go so far as violating his attorney client privilege and STILL finding NOTHING? Mueller already did something similar with Trump's transition team.
People are saying, Oh no, this thing with Mueller and Trump's attorneys is BAAAD!
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) April 9, 2018
Why? Trump is innocent. All Mueller will find out is that Trump is innocent. THAT'S the whole point.
Think about this. All of the liberal censorship and now this, a violation of client attorney privilege? If Democrats don't speak out against this, they are endorsing a police state.
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) April 9, 2018
Mueller will find nothing and Republicans get a GREAT talking points for the midterms.
Always, there is IowaHawk:
Maybe it's just me, but I believe every single accusation about Trump, Clinton, Cohen, Comey and Mueller
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) April 9, 2018
Read more about the raid from our previous post.