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

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.

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.

Grand juries are supposed to be held in secret, correct? This one is as leaky as they come and it is intentionally. They are dragging this out, leaking only selective information that hurts Trump. They keeping their leaks in the headlines as a win. That’s not the purpose of a grand jury. It’s obvious that by adding witnesses this late in the proceedings that they did not do the leg work up front. Now they are hunting for anything, credible or not, just to get Trump ‘this time’ or just keep the negative news cycle going.

Everyone on the government side in this case needs to be jail and disbarred for life.

The jury can cross examine witnesses and ask questions. They can also vote no-bill. Defendants can be present. I was in a Grand jury where just that happened. After the testimony of the husband and wife that were being sought after for an indictment we voted for no bill. The Asst DA was PISSED!

It was a political prosecution that a majority of us saw thru.

No Bill happens but I think it is rare compared to the vast majority of basically rubber-stamped “True Bill”s.

I don’t know the history of how the rules for grand jury (GJ) have changed over the years, but it certainly is not a just system IMO.

That is why at least in New Mexico, Defendant has the right to demand a Preliminary Exam (PE) which challenges probable cause. PE has a judge and requires rules of evidence from both sides and arguments from both sides.

It would an interesting study to compare the results of the same case going through both PE and GJ.

And then narrowly escape with his law license, so he can be stuck forever in lawyer hell on court street. All the expenses, none of the perks. Lousy clients who keep threatening to kill him but then come back begging for more representation. Assigned counsel in criminal cases, landlord-tenant disputes, and crap personal injury cases. Lawyer hell.

Good post. I have this magnificent dream of Trump recieving an apology from the judge for being so abused for the purpose of political reasons. Judge says,”former President Trump you are free to leave and God bless you.
Then the same judge turning toward Bragg while pointing his finger and saying saying,”Not so fast Prosecutor Bragg. You stay. I have a few things that you need to hear..
First, I would have you removed from office if it were within my power. God will one day judge you for the travesty you have attempted and banish you to eternal hell for bearing false witness against an innocent man. Second,...”(and so on)

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