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- Trump has rejected the Manhattan district attorney's invitation to testify before a grand jury this week.
- Defense lawyer Joe Tacopina says Trump will not participate in an inquiry with 'no legal merit.'
- Grand jurors are looking at Trump's alleged role in a $130,000 'hush money' payment from 2016.
Former president Donald Trump has rejected an invitation from the Manhattan district attorney's office to testify before a grand jury now hearing evidence in a possible felony indictment for a $130,000 "hush-money" payment to adult actress Stormy Daniels in 2016.
Trump had been invited to testify this week, said his lawyer, Joe Tacopina.