In a filing Wednesday afternoon, attorneys for President Donald Trump told the federal judge overseeing the investigation of his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, that Trump would, as necessary, personally review documents to ensure that privileged information is not revealed accidentally to the FBI or prosecutors.
“…Our client will make himself available, as needed, to aid in our privilege review on his behalf,” wrote attorneys Joanna Hendon, Christopher Dysard and Reed Keefe in their filing.
The filing is part of the ongoing effort by Cohen and Trump to get the first crack at reviewing records seized earlier this month from Cohen’s home, hotel and office. So far, US District Judge Kimba Wood has ruled against Cohen and Trump, though she has said she would be willing to consider their backup request to have an independent third-party review record before prosecutors and agents do.
Trump’s attorneys made their submission late Wednesday in advance of a Thursday status meeting in US District Court in Manhattan.
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NEW: Pres. Trump will personally review documents in Cohen case. https://t.co/ajHKAaDUvC pic.twitter.com/N69Fc4sF7N
— ABC News (@ABC) April 25, 2018
BREAKING: Trump seeks to review seized Michael Cohen files, offers to make himself personally available for any review or screening of evidence seized by FBI of his lawyer: pic.twitter.com/aQsr46Xvr0
— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) April 25, 2018
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