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Trump faces criminal indictment in case involving porn star
Trump would be the first former U.S. president ever to be charged with a crime.
A New York grand jury is anticipated to indict former president Donald Trump soon for his involvement in a hush money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.
Trump would become the first former president to ever face criminal charges if he were to be indicted. The office of New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been in sensitive discussions with the Secret Service on how to handle the former president’s indictment and arrest.
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The lower Manhattan courthouse, where the special grand jury will meet again on Wednesday afternoon, has increased security.
Trump: ‘The crime would be if I get charged’
On his social media site on Wednesday, Trump insisted that he would be the real victim in a possible indictment.
“The Crime would be if I get charged!!!” Trump wrote.
Trump derided Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as a “rogue prosecutor” with a political ax to grind.
“[Bragg] is attempting to build a case that has never been brought before and actually can’t be brought,” he added.
Given the unprecedented nature of the case, the timing and details surrounding the indictment remain fluid. Trump would be the first former U.S. president ever to be charged with a crime.
Following his indictment, Trump, who is currently at Mar-a-Lago, would then likely turn himself in for his arrest and arraignment on the charges in Manhattan Criminal Court.
