offers almost indicate an indictment is close. and the investigation you may recall centers on $130,000 that one-time fixer, michael cohen, paid to buy the silence of stormy daniels near the end of the 2016 campaign. cohen s later reimbursed by the former president, according to the times, he s yet to testify but is expected to, joining us now with more cnn s, kara scannell. one of the dire details? even the new york times reported that donald trump was offered to appear before the new york grand jury investigating the hush money payment scheme. that is required under the law, when there s a criminal investigation. so, that step certainly indicate in tells us that this investigation is wrapping up, that s also evident by the parade of witnesses that have met with prosecutors and appeared before the grand jury. we reported yesterday, kellyanne conway had met with manhattan prosecutors, hope hicks has also been in. as well as some top executives at the trump organization. mic
operatives into the county elections office. these operatives were working for one of the former presidents attorneys, sydney powell. this video was taken the same day that a voting system there was, in some way, breach. cnn s drew griffin joins us now with more on that, including some revealing audio. but for now, it s enough to say that the facts of drew s story suggest this was part of a larger coordinated plan to support the election. this isn t just about some threat that is coming on. when it comes to election subversion, the past is never dead. it s not even passed. in fact, the signs right now point to it being prolonged. - - election denier for secretary of state. also in arizona and michigan, people who actually oversee the 2024 election in those states. the republican nominee and at least 21 of this year s governor races as someone who is projected raised doubts about or try to overturn the 2020 election. the former top of the ticket can t seem to quit it either.
hello and welcome to all our viewers joining us here in the united states and around the world, and streaming on cnn next. i m rosemary church. just ahead on cnn newsroom, a major win for abortion rights advocates in ohio, and democrats take control of the virginia legislature. all this and more as we cover election results in key states across america. plus, intensifying the pressure on hamas. israeli forces say they have encircled gaza s largest city and are now inside. more on israel gaza operation in a live report. and g7 foreign ministers pledged to remain united as war rages in ukraine and in the middle east. thanks for joining us. well abortion is becoming a winning issue for democrats, as they celebrate key victories and fiercely fought u.s. elections. kentucky s governor, who campaigned on abortion rights won reelection tuesday, overcoming his trump backed challenger. this was our victory. [applause] it was a victory that sends a loud, clear message. a message that