BREAKING: New York Grand Jury Votes To Indict Donald Trump
He is the first former president to face criminal charges.
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According to multiples sources, a Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump for his role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. This is a developing story, and we will continue to provide updates are more information becomes available.
The New York Times notes that it is unclear when the grand jury voted to charge Trump. The paperwork for an indictment was reportedly filed mere “minutes” before the office closed for the day at the courthouse.
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[This is] a historic development that will shake up the 2024 presidential race and forever mark him as the nation’s first former president to face criminal charges.
An indictment will likely be announced in the coming days. By then, prosecutors working for the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, will have asked Mr. Trump to surrender and to face arraignment on charges that remain unknown for now.
Trump is currently at Mar-a-Lago, where his aides were “caught off guard” by news of the grand jury’s vote. To our knowledge, he has not yet released a statement of any kind regarding the criminal turn his life just took.
UPDATE: Trump released the statement below on Truth Social, lamenting the fact that he was “INDICATED.”
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UPDATE: Trump released a second statement on Truth Social, this time on his official letterhead (click to enlarge).
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, is said to have provided key testimony to the grand jury on the Daniels case. He released this statement:
For the first time in our Country’s history, a President (current or former) of the United States has been indicted. I take no pride in issuing this statement and wish to also remind everyone of the presumption of innocence; as provided by the due process clause. However, I do take solace in validating the adage that no one is above the law; not even a former President. Today’s indictment is not the end of this chapter; but rather, just the beginning. Now that the charges have been filed, it is better for the case to let the indictment speak for itself. The two things I wish to say at this time is that accountability matters and I stand by my testimony and the evidence I have provided to DANY.
As a reminder, this is not the only criminal matter in which Trump is currently involved. A federal investigation is underway by special counsel in Washington, and a grand jury is investigating him in Georgia.
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Grand Jury Votes to Indict Donald Trump in New York [New York Times]
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