Michael Cohen is in court today in New York while Stormy Daniels is among those in attendance. Here’s why:
Cohen is asking Judge Kimba Wood to bar prosecutors from getting the first look at client files seized from him by the FBI last week. A lawyer for the president, Joanna Hendon, on Sunday filed a motion asking the judge to grant the president the privilege of reviewing the documents first.
The hearings follow the April 9 raids, in which federal agents seized materials from seized materials Cohen’s office, home, hotel room and electronic devices.
Outside the courthouse, the appearance by Stormy Daniels caused the media to chase her into the building, all while former NY Gov. Eliot Spitzer was interviewed outside. It was pretty much a three-ring circus, and then some:
And @EliotSpitzer showed up outside federal court in Manhattan as @StormyDaniels attends @MichaelCohen212 hearing inside! https://t.co/CJNtpCmx1O
— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) April 16, 2018
.@EliotSpitzer outside federal court says he agrees with @Comey that “Trump is a stain in the presidency.” Big media presence for @MichaelCohen212 & @StormyDaniels court appearance pic.twitter.com/pWE3DIK4Jo
— Edgar Sandoval (@edjsandoval) April 16, 2018
Media surround @StormyDaniels walking to courthouse. She’s here for @MichaelCohen212 hearing. #DonaldJTrump #StormyDaniels @NYDNVideo @NYDailyNews pic.twitter.com/EkWCQRKn1h
— Edgar Sandoval (@edjsandoval) April 16, 2018
— Edgar Sandoval (@edjsandoval) April 16, 2018
Spitzer’s appearance, in particular, was mock-tastic:
https://twitter.com/J_Dot_J/status/985942971945246721
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/985940813795520513
Given his own glass house, maybe Spitzer could have chosen a venue other than a @StormyDaniels court appearance to make his point? https://t.co/EbM1W1C5qg
— Jason Altmire (@jasonaltmire) April 16, 2018
Self-awareness is beyond dead https://t.co/ONY0fPmFvV
— Jack (@NBA_GM) April 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/ThinBlueLR/status/985946088292175877
Spitzer heard there was a hearing involving disgraced politicians who slept with women that have sex for money and just assumed he was supposed to have been present.
— Prune Tracy (@IgnitionJReilly) April 16, 2018
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