Trump has gone from claiming he’s going to be arrested to praising the Manhattan grand jury he’s clearly trying to persuade not to indict him.
Trump posted from his social media lair:
I GOT SUCH RESPECT FOR THIS GRAND JURY, AND MAYB EVEN THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM AS A WHOLE. THE EVIDENCE IS SO OVERWHELMING IN MY FAVOR, AND SO RIDICULOUSLY WRONG FOR THE HIGHLY Partisan AND HATE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THAT THE GRAND JURY SAYS, WAIT WE ARE NOT A RUBBER STAMP, THAT MOST GRAND JURIES ARE MARKED AS BEING, WE ARE NOT GOING TO VOTE AGAINST A PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE OR AGAINST A LARGE NUMBER OF LEGAL STUDENTS ALL SAYING THERE IS NO CASE HERE. STOP THIS WITCH HUNT NOW!
Trump seems to be operating under the impression that every day that passes without a charge means he won’t be charged.
CNN reported that the Manhattan grand jury will take a vacation next week:
Manhattan Trump’s hush money grand jury is scheduled to take a vacation on April 5 and will return later in the month. pic.twitter.com/Z7MNQombLL
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) March 29, 2023
The Manhattan grand jury is not hearing Trump’s case exclusively. The grand jury is hearing evidence in multiple cases at the same time, so it doesn’t mean they haven’t indicted Trump yet. There could be more witnesses coming before the grand jury votes, or there could be a vote called tomorrow.
Trump made similar comments about the special Georgia grand jury investigating him for potential violations of state law and then trashed that grand jury after finding out what their report meant.
The former president tries to sway a grand jury with flattery, but if they indict him, he will turn on him and proclaim them all terrible people.
Jason is the editor. He is also a member of the White House press pool and a congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in political science. His graduate studies focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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