New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

Prosecutors may be drawing closer to laying charges against Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/AP)

New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former US president Donald Trump’s business dealings, according to The Associated Press.

The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office is moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year investigation, which included a lengthy legal battle to obtain Mr Trump’s tax records.