Posted on 03/21/2023 11:00:51 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The Manhattan grand jury weighing an indictment against former President Donald Trump has reportedly scheduled testimony from another witness on Wednesday, pushing off any decision and delaying a potential indictment against the 45th president , despite Trump's speculation about his own indictment and arrest "on Tuesday."
According to a report from Fox News, citing a source in law enforcement, authorities now don't expect a potential arraignment for Trump, if he is indicted, until next week due to testimony from the additional witness whose identity remains unknown.
The reported delay for a decision from the grand jury comes after NYPD ordered its officers to wear full uniforms on Tuesday and continued ramping up its security preparations, as Leah reported on Tuesday.
All NYPD officers — including plainclothes detectives — have been ordered to wear their full uniform tomorrow beginning at 7am ahead of a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump, a police source tells @CBSNews @PatMilton14.— Nicole Sganga (@NicoleSganga) March 20, 2023
If the former president is indicted and arraigned, Trump will appear in-person in Manhattan because appearing for a "virtual arraignment" has already been "ruled out," according to Fox News' reporting.
With Trump potentially heading to New York, and as Townhall covered previously, authorities in the city have been coordinating more stringent security and increase police presence around the courthouse and Trump Tower. Leah reported late last week that "security assessments are being made around the Manhattan Criminal Court in the event an indictment comes as early as next week, with NYPD, New York State Court Officers, U.S. Secret Service, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office all involved in planning and discussions."
Over the weekend, Trump called for his supporters to "protest, protest, protest" in a post on Truth Social over what he expected to be an indictment and arrest "on Tuesday." The former president posted a video late Monday night in which he said investigations targeting him have "gone on forever with Russia, Russia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine, and the Mueller hoax," adding "it's an absolute disgrace what's going on."
Already, even without any news regarding the grand jury's decision, supporters of the former president gathered outside his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, where Townhall's Julio Rosas has been staked out on Tuesday.
Trump supporters are rallying near Mar-a-Lago as we wait to see if Trump is indicted. pic.twitter.com/AfXJ4aVzgO— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) March 21, 2023
The wait for a decision will now apparently continue as the grand jury reportedly considers new testimony from at least one additional witness in a case dealing with a so-called "hush money" payment made to Stormy Daniels on Trump's behalf during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Republican officials and conservative leaders have spoken out, both in support of the former president-turned-2024 candidate and against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his politically motivated prosecution based on "legally pathetic" grounds.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This has flipped 180 degrees.
Now Grand Juries are used to allow partisan prosecutors to form equally partisan juries to rail road innocent people in politically motivated law fare prosecution against people with political and ideological dissent
95% of the “protesters “ are reporters, FIB agents, and Aunty Fah fascists ( working with the FIB)
Basically, don’t blame the men and women of the grand jury for a corrupt indictment
Blame the DA....
?.....
Especially Ronnie Earl
Somebody needs to charge Bragg with wrongful prosecution, malfeasance, or the charge he uses - I don’t like him.
What they really want to do about Donald Trump—legalities don’t matter:
“Regardless whether or not it is a felony, I think the goal is to never have this man be in a position of power again, not even a crossing guard.”
—Sunny Hostin, The View, March 20, 2023
To save face, Bragg should come out with a statement next week saying that after listening to new testimony and conflicting evidence, he doesn’t feel proceeding with an indictment would be prudent.
Legal experts, both left and right, have explained why such a prosecution is foolish and not based upon law or precedent.
Of course, the “Get Trump at all costs” crowd care not about such legal standards, and only wish to finally see the Trump perp-walk they have dreamed of for so many years.
Nancy and Paul Pelosi getting a room in NY this week is reminiscent of Big Mike just happening to be right by Notre Dame while it was burning down and drinking a glass of wine that had a reflection of the burning church on it.
Front row seats, baby !!!!! Ain’t it a conicidence???!!!!
Blah, blah, blah!!
Concur...this feels smells like the beginning of a crawfish maneuver.
I hate the dems.
So true. This thing is back firing so bad by next week it will be a total rout.
What has changed the partisan breakdown of the US. With most liberals living in large cities, most jury pools will be nearly entirely liberals.
This has led to conservatives being unable to receive a fair trial from there peers.
I don’t think they ever intended to ...
And if it happens, it'll be appealed and Bragg will be embarrassed and have to resign.
So what Bragg should do is tell the "jury" not to indict and save his own career.
Malicious prosecution does not look good on your record. I bet Bragg has been talking to Pelosi day and night to...."get me out of this".
Headline: "Bragg Eats Crow".
I know how you feel.
Just look at him and you know you probably have a problem...
Poor Bragg will be in every text book on the page describing “Useful Idiot” by 2025.
Perfect :P
Now you have “Preliminary Exams” (”PE”) that DO use the rules of evidence to prove probable cause.
The PE is MUCH more just and fair than today’s screwed-up grand-jury system.
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