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Michael Cohen Says His First Loyalty Is To His Family, Not Trump

That's quite a change from September, when Cohen said he would "take a bullet for the president."
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Less than a year ago, Michael Cohen said he would "take a bullet" for President Donald Trump.

But now, Trump's longtime personal lawyer has seemingly changed his tune, telling ABC News in an interview published Monday that his first loyalty is to his family and country.

It's reportedly the first major interview Cohen has given since the FBI raided his home, office and hotel room back in April and seized millions of files.

The Justice Department previously confirmed Cohen is under criminal investigation for his business dealings, but he has yet to be charged with any crime.

Cohen told ABC he'll defer to his lawyer if federal prosecutors charge him with anything.

Addiitonal reporting from Newsy affiliate CNN.