Here’s the Status of the Four Criminal Investigations Into Donald Trump

If the Forewoman of A Georgia grand jury investigates allegations of Ex-President interfered with election results Donald J. Trump His advisers provided a number of suggestions. of highly public — and highly unusual — interviews this week, she suggested that the This case could soon lead to indictment.

There were three other criminal investigations that involved Mr. Trump have also been progressing relatively quickly — if not quite as fast — in recent months, with the Washington: Justice Department pressuring forward and New York: Local prosecutor pushing ahead

None of the former presidents have ever faced such a challenge. the barrage of There are legal threats against Mr. Trump All of this is happening now of They appear to be headed towards the decision points the In the next months, authorities will be more active. Heightening the stakes, the As Mr. Trump He has begun ramping up for his third campaign the White House

The Beyond the Georgia case, Mr. Trump Washington special counsel is investigating his involvement in the overturning of Washington Constitution the Results of the For his possible mishandling of 2020 elections of Documents classified At the New York City authorities are also investigating whether Mr. Trump Authorized and participated in false accounting of hush-money payments to pornographic movie actresses who claimed she was having an affair with the man.

Even though there is so much to be thankful for the inquiries seems straightforward — “It’s not rocket science,” the forewoman in Georgia, Emily Kohrs, told The New York Times — each of the Each case is layer with its own array of There are legal complexities which make it difficult to predict the outcome. This is just the beginning. the Possible complications of Charges for bringing in charges the There are many. of a presidential campaign against a pugnacious figure like Mr. TrumpThe man who long has resisted attempts at reconciliation the He is being held accountable for hoaxes as well as politically motivated witch hunting.

Let’s take a closer look. the Status of Each of the Criminal investigations against Mr. Trump.

Georgia: Election Interference

Georgia’s investigation reveals two aspects of Exposure for Mr. Trump.

The other is his involvement directly in the recruitment of a slate of alternate presidential electors, even after Georgia’s results were recertified by the state’s Republican leadership. “We definitely talked about the alternate electors a fair amount,” Ms. Kohrs said.

Other centers are for phone calls Mr. Trump After the fact, pressure was applied to state officials the election, including one in which he told Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of Declare, that he was required to “find” 11,780 votes — one more than Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s margin of In victory the state.

The final decision on whether or not to indict Mr. Trump Eventually, they will be done by the Fani T. Williams, Fulton County District Attorney, has been conducting investigations the Case for the Last two years. Ms. Willis’s office has said it is considering everything from conspiracy and racketeering to narrower charges, such as criminal solicitation to commit election fraud.

After hearing evidence since June last year, the special grand jury Ms. Kohrs was on issued a report last month. of the Report kept secret. Interview with Ms. Kohrs this week the The grand jurors suggested that several people were indicted. of Charges, however they declined to name the names. the Full report available.

the A small amount of the Report that was published the Jurors stated that they had seen potential evidence of perjury by “one or more” witnesses. But Ms. Kohrs said the Jurors added eight pages of They include criminal code citations in their reports, hinting at its depth.

Une certaine quantité of According to legal experts, Mr. Trump In serious jeopardy the Georgia inquiry.

“His risk of being charged was already substantial even before the grand jury report excerpts,” Norman Eisen was a special counsel who represented the government. the House Judiciary Committee at Mr. Trump’s first impeachment trial. “The foreperson’s comments make that virtually certain.”

Overturning the ruling by Special Counsel the Election

Since more than a decade, the Justice Department is asking questions regarding Mr. Trump’s sprawling efforts to overturn the election, and whether he was convicted of any crime in connection with it the Jan. 6, 2021. Attack on the Capitol. The investigation — one of In November, two were inherited by the special counsel, Jack Smith — has used a variety of techniques and has amassed an incredible amount of information of information.

Federal agents took cellphones and other devices belonging to pro-government operatives.Trump lawyers like John Eastman and Jeffrey Clark — as well as from one of Mr. Trump’s chief congressional allies, Representative Scott Perry, Republican of Pennsylvania.

Grand jury subpoenas have been issued by the prosecution to numerous state Republican officials as well as to dozens of others of Trump Administration lawyers and officials. Those include people like Mark Meadows, Mr. Trump’s onetime chief of Staff and ex-Vice President Mike Pence may have had knowledge. of the former president’s thoughts and behavior in weeks leading up to Jan. 6. In the Signs most recently updated the The investigation continues apace. Mr. Smith issued subpoenas for Mr. Trump’s daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Also, investigators are looking at thousands of records. of Pages of Interviews conducted by the House Select committee that investigated Jan. 6, recommended Mr. Trump Be tried for inciting rebellion and conspiracy to defraud the United States of America, the Obstructions of An proceeding before Congress

One of the Principal strands of the The focus of inquiry was on the Plan to make false slates of pro-Trump The fact that Mr. Biden won the election in swing states was mirrored by one aspect of the Georgia investigation. Also, federal investigators are being scrutinized the He makes broad claims about Mr. Trump He and his allies. the Election was marred with fraud and a number of other problems. of Save America PAC, Mr. Trump’s chief postelection fund-raising vehicle.

Mr. Smith’s office has been tight-lipped about his plans, although several people familiar with the According to investigators, prosecutors may complete their work in spring or early summer. As witnesses such as Mr. Pence sought to limit or avoid grand jury testimony, the process was often slowed down by lengthy litigation.

However, it is not clear if Mr. Smith will eventually indict Mr. Trump. But several legal experts — including Timothy J. Heaphy, a former U.S. attorney who led the House’s Jan. 6 investigation — have said that the Clear-cut evidence from Mr. Trump This is a break the law.

“When we started to see intentional conduct, specific steps that appear to be designed to disrupt the joint session of Congress, that’s where it starts to sound criminal,” This week, Mr. Heaphy spoke to The Times. “The whole key for the special counsel is intent.”

Special Counsel: Classified documents

Investigation into Mr. Trump’s handling of The subpoena was issued last May to begin the process of obtaining classified documents. They sought the Return of After voluntarily giving over an initial batch, any remaining classified material in his possession of These records included nearly 200 classified documents.

In less than a month, Mr. TrumpM. Evan Corcoran gave investigators over 30 more documents to respond to the subpoena. About the Christina Bobb (another lawyer) also asserted the same thing. “diligent search” Mar-a-Lago Mr. Trump’s private club and residence in Florida, assuring prosecutors there were no more documents with classification markings.

But the The August search warrant was executed, and inquiry went off the rails. the F.B.I. Mar-a-Lago was searched and more than 100 other classified documents were discovered. The submitted affidavit was the Justice Department the According to a search warrant, investigators claimed that they had “probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction” You would have to be there.

Mr. Pence and President Biden have also faced scrutiny for having classified materials in their possession — in Mr. Biden’s case, a separate special counsel investigation is underway. You can read the entire article here the Case of Mr. TrumpProsecutors have concentrated on two key points: Was Mr. Trump Remove it knowingly the Sensitive records the White House, and did he intend to hold onto them in violation of the Espionage Act? Did he also try to stop investigators finding out where or why he kept them there?

In order to answer these questions, the prosecutors interviewed several junior aides of Mr. Trump Kash Patel, a senior aide, was required to testify before the grand jury.

They also wanted to make Mr. Corcoran testify in full front of the grand jury. M. Corcoran attempted to dodge answering questions, by using attorney-client privilege for his client of Mr. Trump. But the Prosecutors tried to penetrate this privilege with the The crime-fraud exemption can be used when evidence is provided that services or legal advice were used to further a crime.

The possibility that Mr. Smith will be charged in the inquiry is not certain. Although there is not enough evidence at the moment to support Mr. Biden’s or Mr. Pence trying to stop investigations into their personal handling, of documents — both brought their possession of the You can download documents the Pay attention of the Justice Department — the Parallel probes can be complicated the Political landscape could provide Mr. Trump If he’s charged, it is a cause to be haughty the Other people aren’t.

Stormy Daniels is Manhattan District Attorney

Investigation into Mr. Trump’s role in paying hush money to the Stormy Daniels is a porn actress who has been alive for over five years.

Recent developments have seen prosecutors reform. the Alvin L. Bragg is the current District Attorney. He appears closer than ever towards indicting the The former president. Their evidence was presented to the newly-seated grand jury last month. They have heard several witnesses. the Office lays the Groundwork for possible charges against Mr. Trump.

The main issue in the case is likely to be whether Mr. Trump To hide his business records, he falsified those of his company the Invoices for Ms. Daniels the Days in the past the 2016 election.

But an indictment — let alone a conviction — is hardly assured.

Any prosecution of the The case relied on Michael D. Cohen’s testimony, Mr. Trump’s former personal lawyer, who made the Ms. Daniels was paid and he pleaded guilty in 2018 to federal charges. Mr. Trump Cohen was reimbursed the $130,000 he paid out, and according to court papers in Mr. Cohen’s case, Mr. Trump’s company falsely identified the Reimbursement for legal expenses

It is illegal to falsify records in New York. For it to be considered a crime, the prosecutor would need evidence that Mr. Trump Fake the records to help commit or conceal a second crime — in this case, violating New York State election law, a legal theory that has not been tested.

Mr. Trump Defeated all wrongdoings and lashed out at the He accuses the prosecutors of leading him in a “partisan witch hunt”. He denied any affair with Ms. Daniels.

Under Mr. Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., the district attorney’s office had begun presenting evidence to an earlier grand jury about a far broader case focused on Mr. Trump’s business practices, including whether he fraudulently inflated the Value of His wealth is worth several billions of To secure loans that are favorable and to receive other benefits, you will need dollars.

However, the The early weeks of Last year during his term, Mr. Bragg expressed concerns regarding the For strength of That was the case, and they halted the Grand jury presentation and prompting the Resignations of Two senior prosecutors are leading the charge the investigation.

Jonah E. Bromwich William K. Rashbaum Participatory reporting