A grand jury invited Donald Trump to chat about an issue New York prosecutors are investigating.
Whether he will accept the invitation is another issue.
It's not a requirement, which is what a subpena is, so he doesn't have to accept the invitation, but it does mean the probe is about something he may know something about, possibly even something related to his own doings.
If he rejects the invitation, the grand jury will proceed with its probe, and when ready, the jury will recommend action.
Or not.
Or the New York law staff will take action.
Or not.
The term subpena, by the way, translates from the Latinized legalistic jargon "under penalty," so it differs from "invitation," a very different term.
So what's it all about, Alfie?
Lawyers often pressure people with such jargon as, "If you don't talk, that means you have something to hide." But whether that person is indeed hiding something is for prosecutors to prove, since the person is "presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law," as the saying goes.
In short, the grand jury invited Trump to visit and to talk about something. It's a valid assumption to say it is somehow related to something Trump knows about.
It's not completely fair to say it has something to do with something he said or did.
How's that for a vague copout?
Maybe it has nothing to do with his activities.
Then again, maybe it does.
Stay tuned.
Whether he will accept the invitation is another issue.
It's not a requirement, which is what a subpena is, so he doesn't have to accept the invitation, but it does mean the probe is about something he may know something about, possibly even something related to his own doings.
If he rejects the invitation, the grand jury will proceed with its probe, and when ready, the jury will recommend action.
Or not.
Or the New York law staff will take action.
Or not.
The term subpena, by the way, translates from the Latinized legalistic jargon "under penalty," so it differs from "invitation," a very different term.
So what's it all about, Alfie?
Lawyers often pressure people with such jargon as, "If you don't talk, that means you have something to hide." But whether that person is indeed hiding something is for prosecutors to prove, since the person is "presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law," as the saying goes.
In short, the grand jury invited Trump to visit and to talk about something. It's a valid assumption to say it is somehow related to something Trump knows about.
It's not completely fair to say it has something to do with something he said or did.
How's that for a vague copout?
Maybe it has nothing to do with his activities.
Then again, maybe it does.
Stay tuned.
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