The move signals that New York prosecutors are moving to seek criminal charges as a result of a two-year investigation into Trump.
Manhattan’s district attorney has convened a grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump ‘s business dealings. The panel is expected to decide whether to indict the former Republican president, other executives at his company or his business, the Trump Organization. Cyrus Vance Jr., the Manhattan district attorney, is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into a variety of matters including hush-money payments made on Trump’s behalf, as well as whether the Trump Organization misreported the value of its New York properties for financial gain. The organization may also have illegally compensated employees in ways meant to avoid taxes. In February, the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s attempt to block Vance from viewing eight years of his tax returns. The former president has previously made several legal attempts to keep his tax history hidden. Vance’s grand jury has been working through the COVID-19 pandemic to issue subpoenas and obtain documents. The jury is examining Trump’s relationship with his financial lenders; a land donation he made to qualify for an income tax break, and tax write-offs his company claimed on millions of dollars in consulting fees it paid. In a statement on Tuesday, Trump called the seating of the grand jury «a continuation of the greatest Witch Hunt in American history.
