Trump would have to be arraigned in personĪn indictment is typically unsealed on the day of a defendant's arraignment, according to Marritz. At least 12 members (a majority) decided there was enough reasonable cause to believe that Trump committed a crime.ĭistrict Attorney Alvin Bragg's office confirmed that decision on Thursday, saying it had contacted Trump's attorney 'to coordinate his surrender' to authorities.Ī spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration has since confirmed to NPR that Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. Still, we do know that the 23-person grand jury heard evidence in the case, including testimony from Daniels and Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen.

'Until we read that indictment, we don't know the specific charges Trump will have to defend himself against,' he added, 'and that's a good reason to treat headlines and hot takes with a little bit of skepticism.' NPR's Ilya Marritz, who covers Trump's legal affairs, told Morning Edition that a grand jury process is 'secret by design.'

However, the indictment remains under seal, meaning the charges and evidence against him are not yet known. Key among them: What happens now?Ī New York grand jury has voted to indict Trump for his alleged role in covering up hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential election campaign.

The news of former President Donald Trump's historic indictment has elicited strong reactions and raised plenty of questions.

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