Mr Trump has tried to dismiss the investigation - into alleged payments to conceal an intimate encounter with porn star Stormy Daniels - as 'corrupt and highly political'
The job of the jurors sitting on the grand jury is to vote on whether there is enough evidence to put someone to trial. Typically, at least 12 votes are needed to bring an indictment – a formal charge for a crime, and the beginning of the criminal trial process.
A payment from Mr Trump’s firm to Mr Cohen was falsely recorded as for legal services, prosecutors allege. Mr Costello’s appearance comes amid speculation that the grand jury could conclude its proceedings and vote within days on an indictment. Standard procedure would see Mr Trump read his rights before having a mugshot and fingerprints taken – though questions linger over whether the Secret Service would allow him to be handcuffed for security reasons. After the arraignment he would be released awaiting trial.
District attorneys, who serve as chief prosecutors across an area, are elected officials in nearly all US states. They have some discretion on how they would like to prosecute a case, or whether to decline to prosecute certain cases entirely.
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