New York Times reports Trump 'likely' to face charges in hush money case

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🗓️ 10 March 2023

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Joy Reid leads this episode of The ReidOut with breaking news, which could be bad news for Donald Trump. The New York Times is reporting that prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s office are signaling that criminal charges for the former president are likely to come for his role in the hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels. If those charges are made, it would be the first indictment of a former U.S. President and the first time that Trump, who has faced numerous criminal investigations, would be charged with a crime. Joy Reid analyzes this developing story in depth with her expert guests. All this and more in this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0	We begin the readout tonight with breaking news and it does not sound good for one Donald
0:08.4	J. Trump.
0:09.4	The New York Times is reporting that prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office
0:13.5	are signaling that criminal charges for the former president are likely to come for his
0:18.7	role in the hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
0:23.1	The Times reports the prosecutors offered Mr. Trump the chance to testify next week before
0:28.4	the grand jury that has been hearing evidence in the potential case according to four people
0:33.4	with knowledge of the matter.
0:35.3	Such offers almost always indicate an indictment is close.
0:39.1	It would be unusual for the District Attorney, Alvin J. Bragg, to notify a potential defendant
0:45.1	without ultimately seeking charges against him.
0:48.2	The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has declined comment.
0:51.0	Now, if those charges are made, it would be the first indictment of a former United
0:54.8	States president and the first time that Trump, who has faced numerous criminal investigations,
1:00.2	would be charged with a crime.
1:02.3	As you may remember, that $130,000 payment to Ms. Daniels was made in the final days of
1:08.4	the 2016 presidential election by then Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on Trump's
1:14.5	behalf.
1:15.5	Cohen ultimately went to jail for his role in that payment and has been a cooperating
1:20.5	witness ever since.
1:22.5	Last this week, Cohen met with the DA's office for the 19th time in preparation to meet
1:28.2	with the grand jury as soon as next week.
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