“The news of former President Donald Trump’s historic indictment has elicited strong reactions and raised plenty of questions. Key among them: What happens now?
“A 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.
“However, the indictment remains under seal, meaning the charges and evidence against him are not yet known.
“WNYC reporter Ilya Marritz, who covers Trump’s legal affairs tells Morning Edition that a grand jury process is “secret by design.”
“”Until we read that indictment, we don’t know the specific charges Trump will have to defend himself against,” he adds. “And that’s a good reason to treat headlines and hot takes with a little bit of skepticism.””
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