Donald Trump's legal team is smart enough to talk Trump out of testifying before Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's grand jury convened to investigate the Stormy Daniel hush money scandal as Bragg's decision to charge him looms.
Former President Donald Trump has "no plans" to participate in a Manhattan grand jury investigation into a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, Trump attorney Joe Tacopina told George Stephanopoulos Monday on ABC's Good Morning America.
"We have no plans on participating in that proceeding," Tacopina said. "Decision needs to be made still. There's been no deadline set, so we'll wait and see."
The Manhattan district attorney's office has been investigating whether Trump falsified business records in connection with a $130,000 payment Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels before the 2016 election, which prosecutors allege was to keep her from talking about a long-denied affair, sources familiar with the matter have told ABC News.
Cohen was scheduled to testify before the grand jury on Monday, ABC News previously reported.
The DA's office informed Trump last week of his right to testify before a grand jury in the probe, a possible signal that the DA is moving toward a charging decision.
Tacopina said another Trump attorney, Susan Necheles, who is leading the case, has met with prosecutors.
Asked if he expects an indictment for Trump, Tacopina said, "I expect justice to prevail. If that's the case, George, there shouldn't be an indictment."
Me, I'll believe Bragg or any DA or federal prosecutor will announce an indictment against Donald Trump when I actually see it done. Jack Smith is running out of tiem, if not running out the clock, and Fani Willis will be removed from office by Georgia Republicans if she dares to follow through, so that leaves Bragg as the best shot at an indictment right now.
We'll see.
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