Michael Cohen testifies before Trump New York 'hush money' grand jury, admits he feels 'a little twisted, inside'.
- Michael Cohen began his testimony Monday in the NY 'hush money' grand jury that may indict Trump.
- He said he felt 'a little twisted, inside' as he entered the Manhattan building where the grand jury meets.
- Cohen's testimony could last several days and lead to a felony falsifying business documents charge.
Michael Cohen is testifying Monday before the secret Manhattan grand jury that is weighing a possible indictment of Donald Trump.
Cohen accuses his former boss of approving an illegal "hush-money" payment made just days before the 2016 presidential election, something Trump has denied as recently as this week, insisting he has done "absolutely nothing wrong."
Back in 2018, federal prosecutors called the $130,000 payment to adult actress Stormy Daniels an illegal Trump campaign expenditure. A state grand jury is now weighing if the payment, which Cohen says was ordered by Trump, violates New York election and document laws.
An indictment, if voted, would make Trump the first ex-president to face criminal charges.
"I feel fine," Cohen told reporters as he arrived to testify shortly after noon.
"A little twisted, to be honest, inside. It's been a long time coming," he added. "Five years, now, give or take."
MSNBCCohen has said he first described the hush-money payment to Manhattan and federal prosecutors while Trump was still in office. Changes in the district attorney leadership, the pandemic, and intense legal fights with Trump attorneys over subpoenas repeatedly hamstrung the state probe.