The Cohen raid isn't just bad for Trump. It's an outright disaster.

Here's why

Michael Cohen.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

President Trump is either very mad, or very scared, or both. And he has good reason to be.

On Monday, federal agents raided the home and business of Trump's "personal attorney" Michael Cohen, who in fact is much more than a lawyer. In response, Trump called the raid "an attack on our country" and "a disgrace." In private, The Washington Post reported, he "stewed all afternoon about the warrant to seize Cohen's records, at times raising his voice" (I'll bet). Then Tuesday morning, he blurted out "Attorney-client privilege is dead!" on Twitter, followed a minute later by "A TOTAL WITCH HUNT!!!"

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Paul Waldman

Paul Waldman is a senior writer with The American Prospect magazine and a blogger for The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and he is the author or co-author of four books on media and politics.