After last week’s surprise indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump Michael Cohen decided to weigh in.
His response was surprising… and shocking.
Cohen said during a weekend segment with MSNBC he believed Comey “likely committed a crime” while reacting to news of the indictment.
Comey was indicted by a grand jury on two counts: alleged false statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstruction of congressional proceeding.
The indictment comes on the heels of reports that Comey was under criminal investigation by the FBI centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI, known inside the bureau as “Crossfire Hurricane.”
Cohen, who was Trump’s personal lawyer for many years, surprised MSNBC panelists Elise Jordan, Ayman Mohyeldin and Molly Jong-Fast by saying, “I believe likely he will be found guilty.”
“Well, that’s interesting,” Jordan said as Cohen added, “I believe likely he committed a crime.”
“Wait, what?” Jong-Fast added.
“I don’t know what that crime is, but there are hundreds of thousands of documents, and the government has each and every one of them, all they need to find is that one,” Cohen said. “I’ve been through this system. I know better than anybody what a weaponized DOJ looks like and feels like. It is insurmountable.”
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🚨NEW: Michael Cohen predicts James Comey "WILL BE FOUND GUILTY" — leaving MSNBC hosts *SAD*🙁
"Comey was actually very much involved in the Russia investigation in a very negative way. And chances are this DOJ has every single email, every text message, every communication."… pic.twitter.com/xh4oa5rzxc
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) September 28, 2025
Cohen was charged and then pleaded guilty in 2018 to crimes including tax evasion, campaign finance violations and lying to Congress.
Cohen’s later cooperated with investigations into Trump, publicly testifying against him during Alvin Bragg’s hush money trial and becoming a vocal critic.
During the MSNBC segment, Mohyeldin asked Cohen to clarify whether he thought the Department of Justice had been weaponized under Trump.
Cohen argued the DOJ had been weaponized by the government for as long as it’s been around.
“I think your argument is it was weaponized then, by Comey against Donald Trump. That’s what you’re arguing right now,” Jordan said, attempting to clarify Cohen’s argument.
“And so you think that there will be evidence that will show that in court, and so thus validate Donald Trump’s vendetta against James Comey.”
Cohen agreed and said, “I couldn’t have said it better myself.”
As for Comey, multiple outlets have reported that he will reportedly turn himself in on Friday and his arraignment is set for 10 a.m. on Oct. 9, in Alexandria Courtroom 600 before District Juge Michael S. Nachmanoff.