A grand jury in New York is investigating whether former President Donald Trump authorized the falsification of business records connected to a "hush money" payment to Stormy Daniels. The grand jury will not meet Wednesday and will be hearing an unrelated case on Thursday. The investigation has been ongoing for months, and the outcome is yet to be determined.
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A grand jury in New York has concluded its activities without voting on an indictment related to hush money payments to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. The grand jury is not expected to meet this week, and is expected to reconvene in the coming weeks to consider possible charges against former President Donald Trump. Witnesses such as Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations related to the payments, have testified before the grand jury.
House Republican committee chairs have sought documents and testimony from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office regarding a possible criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump. In response, District Attorney Alvin Bragg has slammed the efforts of the GOP trio, saying that their inquiry serves only to hinder the investigation. Bragg added that the District Attorney's Office is committed to conducting a fair and impartial investigation into the $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
A threatening letter containing a white powder, postmarked from Orlando, Florida, was sent to the Manhattan District Attorney's office, with a note reading "I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!". This comes as former President Donald Trump is under investigation and has recently attacked the prosecutor, Alvin Bragg. Evidence against Trump has been presented to a grand jury, which will decide whether to indict him, and the case is being closely watched by the public.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has responded to a demand from House Republicans for sworn testimony on their investigation into former President Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, Leslie B. Dubeck, the Manhattan DA's general counsel, called the Republicans' request an "unprecedented inquiry" and noted that it came after Trump created a false expectation that he would be arrested. Former White House counsel John O'Donnell called Jordan a "buffoon" for writing to the DA. It is unclear when the investigation will be concluded or if any charges will be brought against the former president.
A federal judge in New York has ordered special security measures to protect the jurors in the civil lawsuit of E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump due to Trump's history of attacking the legal system and recent comments surrounding the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation. The judge will refuse to allow jurors' names to become public and provide additional security measures, such as a secure entrance and exit to the courthouse. The case centers around Carroll's allegation that Trump raped her in a New York department store in the 1990s, which Trump has denied.
Mick Mulvaney, former White House Chief of Staff, has predicted that former President Donald Trump will be indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney in relation to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. The grand jury has been investigating whether Trump falsified business records in connection with the payment and Mulvaney believes that District Attorney Alvin Bragg will bring criminal charges soon. Last Monday, the 23 New Yorkers convened to hear evidence in the Trump matter, but it is unclear when the grand jury will make a decision.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has issued a strong rebuke to three House Republican chairmen who requested testimony and documents related to their investigation into former President Donald Trump. In a letter, Leslie Dubeck, general counsel for the Manhattan DA's office, argued that the request was a violation of the separation of powers and would interfere with the investigation. The DA's office also noted that they had already provided the House with documents related to the case, and that they would not comply with the request and would continue to pursue their investigation.