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Once all the witnesses have testified, prosecutors must explain the criminal charges they are seeking to the jury of 23 Manhattan residents before asking them ...

Because of the nature of the potential charges against Mr. Trump, the defendant, in the thick of his campaign. But because of Mr. Law enforcement agencies around New York have also had discussions about how to prepare for the prospect of protests, which Mr. While it is clear that Manhattan prosecutors have been investigating the role Mr. Mr. However, there is some chance that Mr. Bragg will opt not to seek an indictment (or that he will seek one and grand jurors will vote to reject it). Trump would almost certainly be sealed, and the charges would be kept secret from the public after the grand jurors vote. Trump, who lives at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, would travel to the city and turn himself in at the district attorney’s office in Lower Manhattan. The earliest that could happen is Wednesday afternoon. Bragg, must ask the grand jury that has been hearing evidence about the former president to vote on whether to charge him.

Police in New York, Washington DC and Los Angeles are prepared to mobilise if Trump is arrested.

But legal analysts say it could be upgraded to a more serious felony charge, which carries prison time, if prosecutors argue the lie was used in order to violate campaign laws. His office is evaluating how the former president reimbursed Mr Cohen. He claimed Mr Cohen, whom he used to work with, had once told him that Mr Trump was not aware of the payment to Ms Daniels. On Monday, the grand jury heard from a Trump ally named Robert Costello who was called by the Trump team to undermine the prosecution's star witness, Mr Cohen. The Secret Service agents assigned to protect Mr Trump are expected to stay with him in the event of an arrest. US intelligence officials have detected an uptick in online threats against legal and government officials since Mr Trump wrote online on Saturday that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday.

Trump in a social media post said he expects to be arrested in the criminal probe, where a grand jury is eyeing a payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen gave Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election.

"This is is a politicization of our justice system frankly," she said. [It] would be a great mistake to indict President Trump." [Donald Trump](https://www.cnbc.com/donald-trump/) is "sad" but not afraid about the possibility of being criminally [charged](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/18/trump-says-he-will-be-arrested-tuesday-calls-on-supporters-to-protest-.html) in [New York City](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/trump-grand-jury-live-updates-expected-indictment-in-payoff-to-porn-star-stormy-daniels.html) over a hush money payment to a [porn star](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/21/trump-probe-porn-star-stormy-daniels-will-dance-if-he-is-jailed.html), one of his lawyers said Tuesday. Trump in a social media post over the weekend said he expected to be arrested Tuesday on an indictment in the criminal probe by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. - Trump in a social media post said he expects to be arrested in the criminal probe, where a grand jury is eyeing a payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen gave Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. - Former President Donald Trump is "sad" but not afraid about the possibility of being charged criminally by New York City prosecutors over a hush money payment to a porn star, one of his lawyers said.

Former President Donald Trump is not expected to be arraigned until next week if he's indicted over an alleged hush money payment to porn star Stormy ...

A source close to the former President told the NY Post on Monday that if an indictment comes down, “Trump would surrender in Florida and fly to New York to be arraigned.” Mr Trump declared in a post on his Truth Social account over the weekend that he expects to be indicted and taken into custody on Tuesday. [told Fox News on Monday](https://nypost.com/2023/03/20/law-enforcement-not-expecting-trump-arraignment-until-next-week-report/) that the Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence against the 76-year-old former president has another witness slated to testify on Wednesday and that Mr Trump’s arraignment, if he were to be indicted in the case, would not be expected until next week.