A lawyer for Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE on Saturday retweeted a claim that a top Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE aide was behind Trump’s appearance in an al-Shabaab recruiting video.

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“Huma [Abedin] put in order 4 video the second Hillary Clinton lied at debate,” a Trump supporter tweeted to Michael Cohen Michael Dean CohenMichael Cohen: Trump taxes would reveal 'wealth is not as significant' as he says Michael Cohen: Trump's dislike of Obama is 'purely racial' Michael Cohen blames 'Stockholm syndrome' for letting Trump leer at his daughter MORE.

Cohen then retweeted the claim to his followers.

Abedin, a Muslim and a longtime Clinton aide, has occasionally been accused by political opponents of ties to terrorist groups, despite a lack of any known evidence to support such claims.

Trump's lawyer retweets claim that Huma Abedin ordered al-Shabaab to release a video with footage of Trump pic.twitter.com/POqnNDc1wO — Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) January 2, 2016

Huma put in order 4 video the second Hillary Clinton lied at debate re yet another video @MichaelCohen212 https://t.co/zap2yyOaZJ — Sharon Knapik (@FreeStateYank) January 2, 2016

Cohen earlier slammed the media, saying the terror group was “at this long before Trump run.”

He then retweeted a series of responses, many of which suggested Clinton or other political opponents of Trump are behind the terror group's video.

How stupid MSM thinks we are? They claim al-Shabaab use of @realDonaldTrump fuels their growth. Were at this long before Trump run #POTUS — Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) January 2, 2016

Thank you @HillaryClinton for giving these scum fuel to add to the already out of control fire. @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/eHIWYA7D9D — Iowa Girl for Trump (@mommanurse1) January 2, 2016

Mr Cohen, I would not be surprised is Hillary is somehow behind this. Clinton's play dirty tricks when desperate. https://t.co/G6eZlkNHqQ — californiagirl*10 (@natashalarebel) January 2, 2016

@MichaelCohen212 @realDonaldTrump al shabob wouldn't exist if it weren't for bush (gop establishment ) and Clinton/obama(dem establishment) — sudip vyas (@sudipvyas) January 2, 2016

@MichaelCohen212 @realDonaldTrump The MSM is full of it. I love it though! The fact he is in a video shows he is a threat. Got that right! — Kelly (@Kamori01) January 2, 2016

Clinton and Trump have been feuding since mid-December about Clinton's claim that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is showing videos of Trump's comments about Muslims to "recruit more radical jihadists."