Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen testified before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money payments.
A Trump loyalist turned adversary, Cohen spent around three hours answering questions in the secret proceeding. He is scheduled to return again for more testimony Wednesday, his lawyer said as the pair emerged from the courthouse.
"This is not revenge," he said. "This is all about accountability. He needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds." One possible charge would be falsifying business records, a misdemeanor unless prosecutors could prove it was done to conceal another crime. No former U.S. president has ever been charged with a crime.
Speaking briefly to reporters in Moline, Illinois, Trump called the investigation "a big witch hunt." Asked if he planned on testifying, he said: "I don't know. Nobody's even asked me." Cohen has been meeting regularly with Manhattan prosecutors in recent weeks, including a daylong session Friday to prepare for his grand jury appearance.
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