Blanche when asked if he’s Trump’s friend: ‘I’m his lawyer — was his lawyer’ The enigmatic response from Michael Cohen's lawyer, Robert Costello, on behalf of his client has sent shockwaves through Washington D. C.
When asked if he is Donald Trump's friend, Costello said simply, "I'm his lawyer – was his lawyer.
" On the surface, this statement seems innocuous, but scratch beneath the surface and a complex web of relationships, power dynamics, and American politics begins to reveal itself.