A special grand jury convened to hear evidence presented by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team as part of a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business empire is set to expire this week.
The jury, impaneled since last October, is not expected to be extended past this week after Bragg himself expressed doubts about the strength of the evidence, sources told CNN.
In February, two high-profile prosecutors dropped out of the investigation. One of the prosecutors, Mark Pomerantz, said in his letter of resignation that the former president was “guilty of numerous felony violations” and insisted Bragg’s decision “not to prosecute Donald Trump now, and on the existing record, is misguided and completely contrary to the public interest.” The grand jury reportedly took a monthlong break around the same time.
MANHATTAN DA REPORTS TRUMP INQUIRY IS ALIVE AND SIFTING THROUGH NEW EVIDENCE
Bragg sought to clear the air about speculation that the investigation was winding down in early April, saying that his office continues to work through “documents, interviewing witnesses, and exploring evidence not previously explored.”
Several witnesses, including reporters who spoke with Trump about his personal wealth, have been interviewed by the grand jury.
Bragg previously emphasized that grand juries in New York are convened “all the time,” any of which could hear evidence in the case.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
The investigation began in 2018 under Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus Vance, to examine if the former president or his businesses engaged in financial fraud.
Trump, whose Trump Organization business empire is also facing a civil inquiry run by New York Attorney General Letitia James, has denied any wrongdoing and claimed he is being dogged by politically motivated prosecutors.
