Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen is expected to testify today before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money payments he arranged and made on the former US president’s behalf.
Cohen arrives at the courthouse accompanied by his lawyer shortly in advance of his closed-door testimony, which comes at a critical time as the Manhattan district attorney’s office approaches a decision whether to seek charges against Trump.
A Trump loyalist turned adversary, Cohen is likely to provide critical details about whatever involvement the Republican presidential candidate may have had in the payments made during the 2016 campaign to two women who alleged affairs or sexual encounters with him.
“My goal is to tell the truth,” Cohen tolls reporters outside the courthouse, dismissing a suggestion that he might be motivated by a desire to see Trump behind bars.
“This is not revenge,” he says. “This is all about accountability. He needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds.”
Trump denies being involved with either of the women, the porn actor Stormy Daniels and model Karen McDougal.
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