Justice in New York City has postponed a possible criminal case against former US President Donald Trump, possibly until next week, media reported on Wednesday.

The 76-year-old Republican billionaire who dreams of “reclaiming” the White House in November 2024 will be asked to explain justice in New York City in a $130,000 case shortly before his election victory in November 2016 to porn star Stormy Daniels to, as believed to ensure her silence about their ties.

After years of investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, US Attorney Alvin Bragg, the Democratic nominee, appeared to be preparing to file what would be historic criminal charges against the 45th president last week. USA (2017-2021).

Donald Trump, from his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, sparked new media and a political storm on Saturday by complaining in capital letters through his account on the social networking site he created, Truth Social, that he would be prosecuted and “arrested” in Tuesday.

Prosecutor Bragg has remained silent ever since. What the former head of state hoped for did not happen.

On Wednesday morning, the American media besieging the courthouse in Manhattan broadcast a scenario that the jury, citizens who cooperate with Attorney Bragg, were going to vote on the indictment during the day.

But the New York Times and the Insider website, citing court sources, said Wednesday’s jury trial was cancelled. An insider estimated that the vote would not take place during the week, saying that the jury is not expected to meet on Wednesday either. As a rule, the last organ met on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

When questioned by AFP, a spokesman for the prosecution declined to “confirm or comment on questions regarding the jury.” By law, the work of these bodies is a secret.

Even if he were to face criminal charges, Mr. Trump would not be “arrested”, at least not immediately. It will be days before he appears before a Manhattan court. In this case, after he voluntarily “surrenders” to justice, he will hear the accusations, and then, symbolically, will be arrested for a few minutes.

Then the former president, who has generally upset the balance of power in the United States since 2016, will be photographed, fingerprinted and perhaps even handcuffed for a while.

“No felony”

Mr. Trump, who is under various legal investigations, claims he did not commit “any criminal offenses” and has recently spoken of a “witch hunt” by his Democratic opponents.

There are complications in the case of Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. A New York court is being asked to decide whether Mr. Trump made false statements (a misdemeanor) and violated campaign finance laws (a felony) by paying money to Ms. Clifford shortly before the 2016 presidential election, when the Republican won. According to the prosecution, this was to prevent him from revealing an extramarital affair he allegedly had with her ten years earlier.

In the past week, the investigation into the case appears to have sped up. Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and now nemesis of Donald Trump who handled the payment to Ms Clifford, testified before the grand jury. The actress is cooperating with the prosecution and the jury.

According to The New York Times and The Washington Post, Mr. Trump has been subpoenaed to testify before the commission.

On Saturday, he called his followers to “demonstrations” and invited them to the November 5, 2024 presidential election date, when he hopes to “reclaim” the White House.

So far, only a few dozen people have gathered outside the courthouse, Trump Tower and Palm Beach.

However, the fear of the US authorities is that they will see a repeat of the events of January 6, 2021 at the federal Capitol, after Mr. Trump, who lost the November 2020 presidential election, called on his supporters to demonstrate and challenge the result. .

To this day, Donald Trump claims his victory was “stole” by his Democratic successor, Joe Biden, although there is no evidence that fraud was committed.

Source: RES-IPE