Robert J Costello, scheduled to appear before New York grand jury on Monday, likely to question Trump accuser’s credibility

Former President Donald Trump welcomed reports that lawyer Robert Costello is expected to testify before the Manhattan grand jury investigating an alleged hush money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Attorney Robert Costello, once a legal adviser to Trump attorney Michael Cohen, will appear Monday before the New York grand jury investigating the former President Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Michael Cohen, the ex-lawyer and fixer for former President Donald Trump, confirmed that he will be available as a rebuttal witness for Manhattan prosecutors on Monday.

Former President Trump applauded the news on Sunday that Robert Costello, who once served as a legal advisor to former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, will testify on Monday before the New York grand jury investigating Trump’s alleged involvement in a hush-money scheme.

Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he expects to be arrested early next week on charges related to the Manhattan district attorney’s office investigation regarding hush-money payments during his 2016 campaign.

Attorney Robert Costello, a former legal adviser for Michael Cohen, is planning to testify at the request of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers before the grand jury in New York, a source with direct knowledge told NBC News.