A New York grand jury considering evidence of former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a 2016 hush money payment to a porn star has reportedly been called off on Wednesday, delaying any possible indictment of Trump.
The grand jury will not meet on Wednesday, delaying a potential indictment of the former president until Thursday at the earliest, according to The New York Times. The news comes after a Daily Mail report suggested that an indictment was expected to come down on Wednesday.
The grand jury case fell into a firestorm of controversy this week after Trump suggested over the weekend that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg planned to have Trump charged and arrested on Tuesday. The day passed without an indictment.
The pause in the case comes two days after Robert Costello, a former federal prosecutor, testified in front of the grand jury that Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen, who Costello used to give legal counsel to, is untrustworthy. Cohen is believed to be the key witness in whatever charges may be brought.
“I told the grand jury that this guy couldn’t tell the truth if you put a gun to his head,” Costello told The New York Times after his testimony.
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