Trump’s personal lawyer hires attorney: report

President Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has hired his own attorney as the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference progresses, NBC News reported Friday.

Cohen has hired Washington, D.C., attorney Stephen M. Ryan, according to NBC’s Katy Tur.

{mosads}A source told Tur that Cohen will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Sept. 5, adding that the testimony was delayed due to “scheduling and logistics.”

Exclusive: Trump personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, has hired his own counsel: Stephen Ryan, of McDermott, Will & Emery.- source w knowledge

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 16, 2017

Cohen will testify in front of House Intel on Sept 5. House intel source says the delay is due to scheduling and logistics.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 16, 2017

Tur also reported that Michael Caputo, a communications adviser brought on board the Trump campaign by Paul Manafort, has been contacted by the FBI. Caputo has also hired his own attorney — former New York state Attorney General Dennis Vacco.

Caputo was asked in May to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. 

Michael Caputo, brought on to Trump campaign by Manafort, has been contacted by the FBI – source with knowledge.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 16, 2017

Caputo has hired Dennis Vacco as counsel. House Intel is trying to schedule him for mid-July. Source says Caputo wants open hearing.

— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) June 16, 2017

Cohen and Caputo aren’t the only figures connected to Trump who have hired their own attorneys. Trump hired an attorney to represent him in the investigation in late May, while Vice President Pence’s staff announced Thursday that he had hired Virginia attorney Richard Cullen.