“Don’t discount what he’s telling you. He’s already foreshadowing what he intends to do. And when you say: ‘That’s not possible. He won’t do it. He can’t do it’ – he’s already done it to me. It was a practice run.”

Michael Cohen · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Cohen warned in July 2024 about Trump's intentions regarding the Department of Justice.