Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on more than 30 counts of business fraud – the first time in American history a current or former president has faced criminal charges. On Tuesday, he is due to appear in court and the indictment, which remains under seal, is expected to be announced in the days ahead.
The indictment follows the District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into Trump’s alleged involvement in a cover-up scheme regarding a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, which dates back to the 2016 presidential election. According to a source with knowledge of the case, a witness provided approximately thirty minutes of testimony to the grand jury prior to them voting in favour of indicting Trump. This is sure to be a seismic moment in American politics, a development without precedent.
In a statement responding to the indictment, Trump has branded it “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history” and believes the public is fully aware of the ‘Radical Left Democrats’ actions. He added that, with the help of their Movement and Party, they would be able to “first defeat Alvin Bragg, and then we will defeat Joe Biden, and we are going to throw every last one of these Crooked Democrats out of office so we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
A source who has spoken to Trump recently reveals he was taken by surprise at the grand jury’s decision, as he had come to believe the potential indictment was still some weeks away.
In response, the Manhattan D.A.’s Office has been in contact with Trump’s lawyers and issued a statement, which said: “This evening we contacted Mr. Trump’s attorney to coordinate his surrender to the Manhattan D.A.’s Office for arraignment on a Supreme Court indictment, which remains under seal. Guidance will be provided when the arraignment date is selected.”
This remarkable case is set to have major repercussions and reshape the course of American political history as the former president is forced to confront the gravity of criminal charges for the first time ever.