Michael Cohen Reveals Role As Trump's Personal Counsel In 2017

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On January 17, 2017, Michael Cohen, the operator of a yellow cab medallion business, sent a text message indicating that he would be serving as personal counsel to President Trump. Cohen mentioned his upcoming trip to Washington, D.C., and hinted at his new role in the message.

Cohen later stated that he couldn't recall the exact moment when Trump informed him about his appointment as personal counsel. However, he linked the timing to the text he sent and his subsequent appearance on Sean Hannity's show on January 18, 2017.

Cohen hinted at his new role during a trip to Washington, D.C.

Michael Cohen informed about serving as personal counsel to President Trump via text message.

He couldn't recall the exact moment of his appointment but linked it to the text message.

On January 18, 2017, Cohen received another text message from a contact congratulating him on becoming President Trump's personal counsel, referring to him as the 'consigliere.' This message further solidified Cohen's understanding of his new position within Trump's inner circle.