Rudy Giuliani

On Thursday, TIME Magazine reported that the investigation into former President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer Rudy Giuliani began "long before" the FBI raid on his home and office, and sought interviews from his associates around the world.

"The witnesses, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described lengthy interviews with investigators in Europe, Manhattan and Washington, starting in the fall of 2019 and continuing through February," reported Simon Shuster. "The calls and meetings with investigators grew more frequent and 'intense' after Joe Biden's victory in last fall's presidential election, says one of the witnesses. Two of the witnesses say they were working with Giuliani while cooperating with federal investigators."

Speaking to CNN this Thursday, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, addressed the recent raid by federal agents on the home and office of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, saying that "we have no idea how expansive this investigation is ultimately going to reveal itself."

"...because Rudy's an idiot," Cohen said. "And that's the problem -- Rudy drinks too much. Rudy behaves in such an erratic manner that who knows what's on those cellphones or what's on those computers."

The federal government's investigation into former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has extended as far as Eastern Europe, according to a new report by Politico.

"A former Ukrainian parliamentarian has spoken with the FBI about his knowledge of Rudy Giuliani's activities, he told POLITICO. Andrii Artemenko, who appeared in a controversial documentary with the former New York mayor, said in a text message exchange that he has shared what he knows about Giuliani with federal investigators," Betsy Woodruff Swan reported Thursday. "He added that the FBI reached out to him last year and declined to share further details on his communication with law enforcement."

President Joe Biden told TODAY show anchor Craig Melvin on Thursday that he had "no idea" about the FBI raid of Rudy Giuliani's home before it happened.

"I made a pledge I would not interfere in any way... to stop any investigation the Justice Department had. I learned about that last night when the rest of the world learned about it, my word," Biden said. "I had no idea this was underway."

Former US president Donald Trump complained Thursday that an FBI raid on the New York apartment of his ex-personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani was "so unfair."

Federal investigators with search warrants combed Giuliani's Manhattan residence and a separate office on Wednesday, seizing electronic devices as part of a probe into his dealings in Ukraine.

A Florida prosecutor speculated that it's only a matter of time before Rudy Giuliani gets arrested.

Former president Donald Trump's attorney had his phone and laptop seized by federal investigators during the execution of a search warrant, and Palm Beach County state attorney Dave Aronberg told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Giuliani seems to be in big trouble.

Law enforcement officials on Wednesday raided the apartment and office of former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani -- and CNN legal analyst Elie Honig said Thursday that wouldn't have happened unless the one-time New York mayor was in significant legal jeopardy.

Honig began by walking through all the steps that had to occur before a raid on Giuliani got approved, and he noted that they were not simple hoops to jump through.

Rudy Giuliani's "bonkers" rants during the 2020 election now make "a tad more sense," according to Ari Melber.

The former Trump lawyer and one-time honored "Mayor 9/11," Giuliani is now the subject of a federal grand jury investigation, according to numerous reports.

On CNN Wednesday, former federal prosecutor Laura Coates broke down the significance of former President Donald Trump's legal adviser Rudy Giuliani being raided.

"Remember what it reminds the American people of. Remember this investigation," said Coates. "It was the essence of the first impeachment trial, the first impeachment trial of President Trump, so it has a clear demarcation between these two different administrations. And it also talks about transparency because remember, Giuliani is being investigated in part, we're understanding, based on his failure to register as a foreign agent on behalf of another nation. The ideas of loyalty. The ideas of to whom you serve and whether or not you're going to be transparent and about serving these two sort of masters, is very part and parcel to everything we're talking about."