Trump indictment would be unprecedented in US history

March 21, 2023

An indictment of Trump, who is seeking the White House again in 2024 , would be an unprecedented moment in American history, the first criminal case against a former U.S. president. Here’s a look at the hush-money probe, grand jury process and possible ramifications for his presidential campaign:ADVERTISEMENT____WHAT’S THE PROBE ABOUT? Trump lawyer Michael Cohen paid Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, through a shell company before being reimbursed by Trump, whose company, the Trump Organization, logged the reimbursements as legal expenses. Longstanding Justice Department policy prohibits the federal indictment of a sitting president, but Trump, two years out of office, no longer enjoys that legal shield. A grand jury is made up of people drawn from the community, similar to a trial jury.