Guiliani on Cohen-Trump Joint Defense Agreement: ‘If Someone Gets Indicted, They’re Basically Out’

Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani appeared on CNN’s State of the Union to discuss Robert Mueller‘s investigation on Sunday, and addressed the question of the joint defense agreement that reportedly existed between former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and President Donald Trump.

In an interview with ABC last week, Cohen seemed to indicate that the agreement was over. It was also reported that Michael Flynn was out of the agreement around the same time.

On State of the Union, Dana Bash asked Giuliani about the agreement.

“You mentioned a joint defense agreement that your team has with some of the witnesses,” she said. “Does the Trump team still join in their defense with Michael Cohen’s team, meaning do you still have this joint defense agreement?”

Giuliani confirmed the existence of an agreement between witnesses, but would not say who was or was not part of it.

“You know, Dana, I’m not sure I’m allowed to comment on that. Those are attorney-client privilege and it involves a lot of other people,” he began. “Yes, there is a joint defense agreement, but I don’t think I can identify all the people who are in it, people who are out of it.”

He did add one condition though. ‘If someone gets indicted they’re basically out of it. I can’t go much further than that,” he said.

Although Michael Cohen is currently under investigation, and his offices have been raided by the FBI. He has not been charged with any crime so far.

Bash asked Giuliani if they had any worries about Cohen cooperating. “I think he should cooperate,” he answered, and said there was no worry about Cohen flipping because there was nothing to flip over.

Watch the clip above, courtesy of CNN.

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