During the proceedings on Friday, Cohen’s team defended that request — and were joined by an attorney representing Trump. Cohen’s team argued then and in the Monday filing that the very identity of Cohen’s clients is protected under attorney-client privilege; the government’s attorneys disagreed. He asked Wood to throw out Cohen’s request entirely, given that Cohen’s team had made claims it couldn’t defend (like the number of documents at stake). (Andres Kudacki/AP)Trump’s team wants Cohen’s team to review the seized material — and then to get a copy of the material related to the president. The review, attorney Joanna Hendon argued, should be able to “withstand scrutiny for all time,” given the stakes.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2018 13:42 UTC