Will Trump be indicted? What we know about the process

Here’s a look at the hush-money probe, grand jury process and possible ramifications for his presidential campaign

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla. Picture: AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File

The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies with a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret for weeks.

An indictment of Trump, who is seeking the White House again in 2024, would be an unprecedented moment in American history, the first criminal case against a former U.S. president.