Usa news:\u00a0 An inflection point is getting closer in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation of a hush-money payment made by former President Donald Trump to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.<\/p>\n
Trump on Saturday predicted he would be arrested this week and called on his supporters to protest, even as his advisers made clear they had no specific knowledge of any possible indictment and legal experts doubted an arrest was likely.<\/p>\n
As pressure mounts and a possible indictment looms, here’s what we know about the probe’s key players.<\/p>\n
Former President Donald Trump watches the NCAA Wrestling Championship on March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. Trump\u2019s calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.
\nTrump could soon become the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges.<\/p>\n
The former president is under investigation for a $130,000 payment he made just before the 2016 election to silence Daniels about an earlier affair. He has denied wrongdoing, calling the investigation a politically motivated “witch hunt” and urging his supporters to protest his treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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