The request had represented the clearest indication at the time that investigators were nearing a decision on whether to take the unprecedented step of indicting the former president since potential defendants in New York are required by law to be notified and invited to appear before a grand jury weighing charges. Anna Moneymaker/Pool/Getty Imagesĭonald Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with members of the National Association of Police Organizations Leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House Jin Washington, DC. In the weeks leading up to the indictment, prosecutors in Bragg’s office asked Trump to appear before the grand jury investigating the matter. Now that the grand jury has indicted Trump, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office will reach out to Trump’s attorneys to discuss his surrender to face an arraignment.
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The indictment against Trump is historic, marking the first time a former US president and major presidential candidate has ever been criminally charged. Trump will likely be arraigned in court early next week, according to his defense attorney, Joe Tacopina.Įarlier in March, Trump had announced on social media that he anticipated he would be arrested in connection with the case, though a spokesperson for the former president said at the time that his team had not received any updates from the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which has been leading the investigation. The charges are not publicly known at this time, one source told CNN. The indictment has been filed under seal and will be announced in the coming days. A yearslong probe into a hush money scheme involving former President Donald Trump and adult film star Stormy Daniels has led to him being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for his alleged role in the scheme, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
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