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New York prosecutors consider charging Trump Organization in Cohen hush-money scheme
Summary by Ground News
The Manhattan district attorney's office has opened an investigation and is considering pursuing criminal charges against the Trump Organization. The investigation comes in light of statements made by President Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, during his guilty plea proceeding in federal court this week. No determination has made made at this time about whether criminal charges are merited. President Trump has sought advice from his lawyers about using his pardon power for his recently convicted campaign chairman Paulafort and others.