Barak Cohen was quoted in The Washington Post article, "Donald Trump Jr. Was Told Campaign Meeting Would be With ‘Russian Government Attorney,’ According to Emails," regarding the disclosed emails and some possible outcomes of this development.

“The emails tell me that he’s aware that the Russian government is trying to influence the election in favor of Trump, and they also indicate an intent, at least on the part of Donald Trump Jr., to entertain the idea of working with the Russians in their efforts,” said Barak Cohen, a former federal prosecutor now in private practice at Perkins Coie. “It raises a number of potential areas of liability.”