Trump’s Manhattan DA is investigating for another witness in hush money case

How often has the Manhattan DA charged with falsification of business records? Prosecutors in New York have filed 117 felony counts for falsification of business records since District Attorney Alvin Bragg assumed the role, according to internal data kept by the office. There are 29 individuals and companies in those cases. The New York Times was the first to report the data. Such context could become important if the office charges Trump with involvement in the hush money payment to Daniels.

Trump says that Manhattan DA is'searching for another witness' In a post Tuesday, Trump suggested that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was looking for another witness to testify against him, although he didn't say who that person might be or what the individual could talk about, or how he would know that information. Cohen told reporters this weekend that the DA had asked him to be available Monday in case he needed to testify as a rebuttal witness after Bob Costello, another attorney from Trump's orbit, testified Monday. Cohen said no additional testimony from him was needed after leaving the courthouse. The grand jury proceedings take place behind closed doors, amid speculation about when the panel could vote on possible charges. A witness would likely delay a resolution.

Republicans in Congress have rallied to Trump's defense, despite the fact that Republicans circle the wagons around Trump Ahead of a possible indictment. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. On Tuesday, the case seemed politically motivated. Before he ran the first time, President Trump has been the subject of so many investigations, so many allegations that I just don't think it sticks to him anymore, she said. I don't see it as influencing this election. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S. C., said I just think it just kind of reeks of political revenge. Graham is a close ally of the former president.

It has become apparent that a grand jury in New York could be about to vote on possible charges against Trump. That would violate the rules governing grand juries, according to no one from Bragg's office. There's a chance that a resolution will be found soon, according to public signs, comments and reporting. The weekend sparked speculation that action would be imminent when he posted on social media that he was going to be arrested. He later said that he had not been informed by Bragg's office that was the case. The grand jury could vote on an indictment Wednesday. The indictment could become public within a matter of hours. It could also be kept secret, or even weeks, for days or weeks.