3/29/2023

CRIMINAL JUSTICE/CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS: “The Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money paid on Donald Trump’s behalf is scheduled to consider other matters next week before taking a previously scheduled two-week hiatus, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. That means a vote on whether or not to indict the former president likely wouldn’t come until late April at the earliest.

The break, which was scheduled in advance when the panel was convened in January, coincides with Passover, Easter and spring break for the New York City public school system…

In a statement released through a lawyer, Trump said: ‘I HAVE GAINED SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THIS GRAND JURY.'”

-Michael R. Sisak, “Trump grand jury poised to take pre-planned break from case,” apnews.com, March 29, 2023