The wheels of television justice kept turning on Wednesday despite a quiet morning at the grand jury investigation of former President Trump.
Social media posts and photographers captured the cast and crew of “Law & Order: SVU” working near the Manhattan courthouse where the panel was weighing charges over Trump’s hush money payments to porn star Stormy. Daniels after a sexual encounter.
One photo showed the Ice-T star sitting on the outdoor set while looking at his phone, while another showed the rapper-turned-actor flashing a peace sign as he walked through Foley Square.
The wait for Trump’s indictment dragged on Wednesday, with few details emerging about the timing of his return to Manhattan to face possible criminal charges.
It is unclear when Trump will return to New York as part of the impeachment and what the future grand jury schedule will be.
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The Daily News confirmed that state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan will handle the case if an indictment is filed. Merchan had previously presided over the trial of the Trump Organization and its former chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg.
And he was also assigned the fraud case against Steve Bannon related to the organization “We Build the Wall”.
Trump, in a social media post, said the only crime in his case “would be if I get charged!” before denouncing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as a “rogue prosecutor” waging political war against him.
The former Manhattan tycoon, in talks with advisers, insisted he wanted to be handcuffed and taken for a walk once in custody in order to turn the arrest into a “show business” and a statement of defiance. sources told The Guardian.
When the grand jury returns, it could hear testimony from additional witnesses or proceed directly to a vote on a potential indictment.
The delayed decision came amid a media horde outside the lower Manhattan courthouse waiting for news on Trump’s fate.
Tight security was also put in place on Fifth Avenue around Trump Tower, where the former president announced his unlikely run for the White House on June 16, 2015.
