Key takeaways:
- The Manhattan district attorney’s office is set to present evidence to a grand jury regarding Donald Trump’s alleged role in getting hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.
- The district attorney’s office has reached out to David Pecker, the former head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, in connection with the investigation.
- The grand jury is expected to hear evidence regarding Trump’s alleged role in the hush money payments, and if criminal charges are filed against Trump, it would mark a major milestone in the investigation.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office is set to begin presenting evidence to a grand jury on Monday regarding Donald Trump’s alleged role in getting hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. This marks a major escalation in the longest-running criminal investigation into the former president.
The saga began in 2018 when The Wall Street Journal published a report alleging that Michael Cohen, then a longtime attorney for Trump, paid Daniels $130,000 one month before the 2016 presidential election. The payment was reportedly made to stop Daniels from going public about a past alleged affair with Trump.
The district attorney’s office has also reached out to David Pecker, the former head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, in connection with the investigation. Pecker is expected to meet with Manhattan prosecutors soon.
Earlier this month, prosecutors met with Michael Cohen for the first time in over a year. The district attorney’s office declined to comment on the report.
The grand jury is expected to hear evidence regarding Trump’s alleged role in the hush money payments. If criminal charges are filed against Trump, it would mark a major milestone in the investigation.
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