China News Network, March 3 According to the New York Times citing sources, on the 31th local time, the Manhattan Grand Jury in the United States voted to indict former US President Trump on the "hush money" case. That would make Trump the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.
The indictment could be released in the coming days, and prosecutors will ask Trump to appear in court, charges against whom the charges have not yet been made public.
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In response, Trump issued a statement in response that it was "the highest level of political persecution and election interference in history... I believe this witch hunt will be hugely counterproductive to Biden.
After news of Trump's indictment, the NYPD required all members to be "ready to deploy" and "ready to mobilize at all times during assigned patrols."
As previously reported, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg called the grand jury to investigate whether Trump paid $2016,13 in "hush money" to adult movie star Stormy Daniels ahead of the <> election. The investigation focused on whether Trump falsified relevant records.
According to the report, the Manhattan Grand Jury The Grand Jury meets three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, but due to the confidentiality of the schedule, the outside world has no way of knowing the progress of the trial. Trump himself had previously predicted that he would be indicted or even arrested on the 3st, but this did not happen.
In New York, falsifying business records is often a misdemeanor charge, according to the New York Times. But if prosecutors prove that Trump intended to defraud, including intending to commit, assist in the commission of, or conceal another crime, it could escalate to a felony.