The joint defense agreement between President Trump and his former attorney Michael Cohen will come to an end over the next few days, according to ABC.
The joint agreement allowed Cohen’s and Trump’s lawyers to share information with one another, but when Guy Petrillo becomes Cohen’s new head counsel this week, this agreement will be terminated, ABC reported.
This could indicate deepening tensions between Trump and his former fixer, who have touted their loyalty to one another in the past.
Cohen said last year that he would “take a bullet” for Trump.
In Monday’s interview with ABC, Cohen seemed to reverse course, saying his family, not the president, is his priority.
“To be crystal clear, my wife, my daughter and my son, and this country have my first loyalty,” he said.
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— The Hill (@thehill) July 2, 2018
Cohen is smart to distance himself from Trump and strike the best deal he can get. Trump expect loyalty, but that loyalty is not always returned.
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