EXCLUSIVE: Federal investigators have wiretapped the phone lines of Michael Cohen, sources confirm to NBC News
MORE: Sources tell NBC News' @Tom_Winter the wiretap was live leading up to the Cohen raid.
• At least one conversation was intercepted between Cohen and a White House phone line.
• At least one conversation was intercepted between Cohen and a White House phone line.
Stormy Daniels' attorney @MichaelAvenatti reacts to Cohen wiretap.
"I think ultimately it will be disclosed that during these wiretaps the FBI learned of means by which Michael Cohen was going to destroy ... evidence or documentation."
"I think ultimately it will be disclosed that during these wiretaps the FBI learned of means by which Michael Cohen was going to destroy ... evidence or documentation."
JUST IN: Washington Post's @costareports spoke to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani moments ago, who said he was not informed about the wiretap and it could lead to "an evisceration" of attorney client privilege
"I would love to know how many times Rudy Giuliani called the subject of a wiretap and said 'hey just want to give you a heads up.'"
- @Tom_Winter
- @Tom_Winter
"I think that our case has gotten exponentially better over the last 24 hours."
Michael Avenatti reacts to breaking news of Cohen wiretap and Giuliani confirming Trump paid his client Stormy Daniels.
Michael Avenatti reacts to breaking news of Cohen wiretap and Giuliani confirming Trump paid his client Stormy Daniels.
Although the wiretap was ordered by investigators in New York's southern district, @Tom_Winter says the Cohen investigation continues to coordinate with Robert Mueller.
"There's communication back and forth between the sides."
"There's communication back and forth between the sides."
Correction: 3 senior U.S. officials now dispute @NBCNews’ report, saying that the monitoring of Cohen’s phones was limited to a log of calls, known as a pen register, not a wiretap where investigators can actually listen to calls. nbcnews.to/2Ky7uqo 
