Trump Condemns FBI Raid on His Lawyer's Office

On April 9, FBI agents raided the office of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's lawyer, and took various documents and records regarding different issues. The FBI's raid on Cohen's office has provoked a strong reaction from the President of the United States. Trump described the FBI's actions as a "raid using force" on his lawyer's office and claimed that the actions of Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating the "Russian interference in the U.S. elections," and his team are politically motivated: "This is a disgraceful situation." The U.S. President added that these actions are "literally an attack on our country" and "an attack on the things we stand for." Trump's recent remarks have fueled speculation that he may be seeking to end the work of Robert Mueller and his team, a claim that the White House has repeatedly denied. Robert Mueller served as the FBI director from 2001 to 2013 during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The U.S. Department of Justice appointed him last year as special counsel to investigate allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Russia has denied any interference in the U.S. elections. Trump has repeatedly emphasized that there was no collusion between his campaign and Moscow during the elections. Adam Schiff, a senior Democratic representative on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, stated on Monday that the FBI had obtained judicial authorization to search Trump's lawyer's office. According to Schiff, this event was not a political vendetta but was conducted based on principles of rule of law.