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Federal Investigators Wiretapped Phone Lines of Trump Lawyer

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Federal investigators reportedly wiretapped the phone lines of President Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen. Cohen was wiretapped prior to the raid on his offices, hotel room and home NBC News reported on Thursday. The raids occurred as part of a federal criminal investigation in New York over a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump called her claims “false and extortionist.” in a tweet on Thursday. The New York investigation is an offshoot of the probe by U.S Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Both Russia and Trump deny any wrongdoing.