OnPolitics: Could Michael Cohen help convict former president Donald Trump?

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Today, onetime lawyer and political fixer for former President Donald Trump Michael Cohen is set to testify against his former boss again in the porn star hush money case investigation by New York's Manhattan district attorney.

While Cohen has testified against Trump at least 20 times about alleged illegalities, this one has some wondering if it'll help convict Trump as experts say the Manhattan grand jury may be on the verge of deciding whether to indict Trump.

As Josh Meyer and Bart Jansen report:

The New York grand jury invited Trump himself to testify recently. Cohen's testimony combined with Trump's invitation – and refusal – to testify signal that a grand jury decision could be soon, former federal prosecutors Glenn Kirschner and Paul Pelletier told USA TODAY.

“It doesn't guarantee that (Manhattan District Attorney Alvin) Bragg believes he has enough to indict. But it sure looks like the odds are good that he does," Kirschner said.

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