Towards a trial of Donald Trump?
A grand jury will decide in New York
Former US President Donald Trump on December 31, 2020 in Washington.
AP - Evan Vucci
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The sign of progress in the investigation conducted in New York on Donald Trump.
Prosecutor Cyrus Vance has called a grand jury to present the evidence he has gathered.
This was revealed by the
Washington Post on
Tuesday evening, May 25.
This panel will then decide on a possible indictment.
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With our correspondent in Washington,
Anne Corpet
According to the
Washington Post,
the grand jury responsible for examining the evidence gathered by investigators will sit three days a week for six months.
"
This means that the prosecutor believes he has the evidence of a crime to present,
" said the American daily.
Prosecutor Cyrus Vance has been investigating
Donald Trump's
practices
before his accession to the White House
for more than two years
: the former president is notably suspected of having manipulated the value of his organization's properties to obtain tax advantages and bank loans.
Suspicions of fraud also weigh on the compensation offered to the managers of his company.
First in the history of American presidents
Donald Trump has always denied any illegal act.
Now living in Florida, he denounces a political investigation.
This new development is "
the continuation of the biggest witch hunt in the history of the United States
", thus reacted the former head of state, in a press release.
If indicted, it would be a first in American history: No American president has ever been indicted in a criminal case.
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See also: United States: the Trump Organization targeted by a criminal investigation
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