The move came shortly after Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia. The president also publicly backed the blockade, although the State Department tried to distanced itself from the Saudi-led action.
Trump has since met Qatar Emir Tamim al-Thani and tried to end the rift between the Gulf states, saying intra-GCC divisions would only benefit regional powerhouse Iran.
Cohen is under investigation by US authorities over possible bank and tax fraud, along a separate probe into possible collusion between Russia and Trump aides during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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