Former President Donald Trump has yet to be arrested after he told supporters that he expected to be indicted in New York this week.

<div class="block">Former President Donald Trump has yet to be arrested after he told supporters that he expected to be indicted in New York this week.</div><div class="block">A Manhattan grand jury has been tasked with hearing evidence about the ex-commander-in-chief's role in a hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The jury was not present in court on Wednesday, meaning Thursday is the earliest charges against Trump, if any, would be announced.</div><div class="block">The arrest of a former U.S. president is unprecedented. Cheddar News' Chloe Aiello explains what to expect in the the legal process if Trump is indicted. </div>

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What to Expect If Former President Donald Trump Is Indicted in Hush Money Case

Days after president, former president Donald Trump warned he could be arrested. A grand jury is weighing a possible historic indictment. No current or former president has ever been indicted on criminal charges here with Morris Cheddar News, senior reporter Chloe Aiello. So Chloe, this might be history in the making. Yes, Anna and I'm echoing a lot of what Lisa just told you. But you know, we know that the grand jury is resuming its work on this possible indictment of former president Donald Trump. He is currently reportedly at his private club in Mar a Lago. In the meantime, with his advisers, if arrested, as you mentioned, 10, it will represent the first time a former or current president has been indicted on criminal charges. Trump himself did warn of a possible rest on the social media network that he owns truth social. He ref leaks from the Manhattan District Attorney's office that allegedly indicate that the quote leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States will be arrested referring of course to himself. He added quote, protest, take our nation back in language that some say echoes what he said before. His supporters stormed the us Capitol on January 6th 2021. Now, if indicted Trump is expected to turn himself into the D A S Lower Manhattan office and will be arraigned in a courtroom. In that building hours later, the NYPD has met with the U S Secret Service court officers and officials from Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg office on Monday to strategize about how to transport Trump and how to manage possible protests according to Politico. Now, some Republican groups in New York were planning peaceful protests but more charged language can be found on conservative chat sites. Some Republican state officials anticipate Trump would receive little support from protesters. But the latest polling from on possible Republican nominees in 20 24 does show Trump pulling slightly ahead of former of Florida. Governor Ron De Santis break it down a little further. Chloe, what's the case about in the first place? Sure. So this case does concern as Lisa mentioned earlier, hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair during the 2016 election. That affair allegedly occurring in 2006. Now Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen actually made the payments if you can recall, Cohen was convicted of crimes related to those payments, but it's a free man after being released in late 2021 from a three year prison sentence. Much of it served under house arrest. The Trump organization did reimburse Cohen and recorded the charge as a quote legal expense. The question now is what role Trump played in that payment with some anticipating that charges could stem from the attempt to falsify those business records. Any indictment and the charges would likely remain sealed after a vote from jurors unsealing and the reveal of those charges would likely coincide only with Trump's surrender and arrange. Now, according to the New York Times, Trump's lawyers have met with prosecutors to attempt to avoid an indictment altogether. There's also a chance that D A Alvin Bragg might not seek one or the jurors might not vote in favor, but at least I mentioned all signs point to an indictment. So what would it mean if he's arrested for current or future leaders? And of course, for the former president himself? Well, as I mentioned before, an arrest would be unprecedented and the timing is really interesting due to Trump's already active campaign for the 2024 nomination. CNN noted that his campaign is rooted in a narrative of persecution and that he has promised quote retribution if he wins again. So his presidency were he to win would be rooted in retribution against his perceived enemies. Not to mention, this is also likely going to test and already divided Republican Party.