and by extension on the president himself. cohen is currently the subject of a criminal investigation into his business dealings. the case was referred, you may recall, to the feds in new york from the mueller team in washington. sources close to cohen tell nbc news he's now for a new legal team, or lawyer, to represent him. one report even raises the possibility that cohen may. more likely to flip and start cooperating as a highly valuable witness for the government. nbc news reports that cohen has not yet spoken with prosecutors, but the possibility of him flipping has rattled trump's allies, who see the potential legal jeopardy for the president. in large part, because remember, the president knows the kinds of things that would be seized during a raid of cohen's home and office. also tonight, "the washington post" has brand-new reporting on robert mueller's continued focus on michael cohen. quote, cohen is under intensifying scrutiny from mueller who's continuing to investigate episodes involving