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.
Soros’ DA plant blinked first.
Luckily her opinion doesnt matter. Regardless, this is not going to stop Trump. Theres not even a crime here that sends him to prison as far as I know. Its a misdemeanor and then theres the stubborn issue of the Constitution.
I actually think Trump is savoring this.
I’d like to see Alvin the Hutt and Gyorgy palpatine indicted, instead.
I think they did but they did not expect the pushback nor the threats they are getting that I believe are very serious.
If I operated an “all you can eat” buffet, he would not be a welcome customer ...
“...Basically, don’t blame the men and women of the grand jury for a corrupt indictment,...”
Have you seen this grand jury foreperson????
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1XSfMCq-hM
-start at the 1:30 mark to see what a piece of work she is.
Malicious prosecution.
New York produced Trump. I live in Queens, just a few miles from where he grew up, and I’m proud as hell of it.
Trump is pure New York, New York!
Is New York still what it used to be? Nope.... But is any place still what it used to be, these days?
.... I’d even be willing to bet that Trump actually won New York in 2020.
Surely you jest.
Leftists don't feel embarrassment.
If they could feel embarrassment, the concept of "the drive-by media" wouldn't exist.
Hey, hey, heyyyyy!!!!
It’s Faaaaat Alvin!!!!!
There's Been a Development in the Case Against Trump: Authorities now don't expect a potential arraignment for Trump, if he is indicted, until next week due to testimony from the additional witness
Were we expecting a potential arraignment or and actual arraignment?
They’re looking for a way out…
the statute is 2 years for misdemeanor and 5 for relony according to new york law the statute stops running for time of subject out of state..
CPL Section 30.10(4) provides that when calculating the time limitation applicable to commencement of a criminal action, the following periods shall not be included:
(a) Any period following the commission of the offense during which (i) the defendant was continuously outside this state or (ii) the whereabouts of the defendant were continuously unknown and continuously unascertainable by the exercise of reasonable diligence. However, in no event shall the period of limitation be extended by more than five years beyond the period otherwise applicable under subdivision two.
(b) When a prosecution for an offense is lawfully commenced within the prescribed period of limitation therefor, and when an accusatory instrument upon which such prosecution is based is subsequently dismissed by an authorized court under directions or circumstances permitting the lodging of another charge for the same offense or an offense based on the same conduct, the period extending from the commencement of the thus defeated prosecution to the dismissal of the accusatory instrument does not constitute a part of the period of limitation applicable to commencement of prosecution by a new charge.
"We don't know if it is a baby."
Ti rub this into all of their faces. He’ll go to make a mockery out of all of them, which is exactly what he should do.
Supposedly the indictment will be tomorrow but he wont be arraigned til next week..so they are going to go ahead with this even though its absolute NONSENSE
Do you think any juror would understand this. I went looking for an answer. Dershowitz said Bragg is wrong...the statute of limitations ran out a long time ago.
Hold mini-protests all over. When LEO show up, move to another undisclosed location and post video on twitter.
Along with Stacy the Hutt and Reverend Barber the Hutt!
Who?
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