Apparently, the Access Hollywood tape from 12 years ago is now a part of the “Russia investigation.” The FBI raid on Michael Cohen’s home and offices sought all records related to the Access Hollywood tape that leaked out in October 2016. That’s of course the tape with Trump telling Billy Bush that you got to “grab them by the pussy.” Is that a Russian phrase now?
| FBI sought all records related to “Access Hollywood” tape in Cohen raid |
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The F.B.I. agents who raided the office and hotel of President Trump’s lawyer on Monday were seeking all records related to the “Access Hollywood” tape in which Mr. Trump was heard making vulgar comments about women, according to three people who have been briefed on the contents of a federal search warrant.
The search warrant also sought evidence of whether the lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, tried to suppress damaging information about Mr. Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.
It is not clear what role, if any, Mr. Cohen played regarding the tape, which was made public a month before the election. But the fact that the agents were seeking documents related to the tape reveals a new front in the investigation into Mr. Cohen that is being led by the United States attorney’s office in Manhattan.
The disclosure comes a day after it was revealed that the authorities also sought documents from Mr. Cohen related to payments made to two women who claim they had affairs with Mr. Trump, Karen McDougal and Stephanie Clifford, as well as information on the role of the publisher of The National Enquirer in silencing the women.