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- 31.03.2023 11:35:00
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The Manhattan County grand jury voted on March 30 to indict Donald Trump on a criminal case, according to the New York Times, citing four sources. A few hours later, this information was officially confirmed by the prosecutor's office.
Prosecutors contacted the former President's lawyers to agree on the timing of the politician's capture. According to Trump's defense attorneys, this could happen the next week. Trump is expected to be captured and photographed, as well as being fingerprinted from him, after which the judge decides what precaution to take on him. This is the first time in U.S. history that a country's incumbent or former president has been charged with a felony.
Florida State governor Ron DeSantis, the location of Trump's residence, said the state would not respond if an extradition request was sent by New York prosecutors.
The details of the charge will be released within a few days by the decision of the district attorney. According to reports, the former president of the United States is accused of a serious substance — this is due to the fact that before the 2016 elections, Trump's lawyers paid former actress Stormy Daniels $ 130,000 for a quiet walk.
The politician himself denied any connection with Daniels, refusing to comment that he had been paid. In response to the NYT request, Trump called the case opened against him politically motivated. CNN is citing two sources familiar with the case, writing that there are more than thirty fraud charges in the case against Trump.