The possible charge of the former president donald trump is politically motivated, according to half of Americans polled by Reuters.

What happened: Thirty percent of those polled in the Reuters/Ipsos statement said they “strongly agree” that Trump’s possible indictment is politically motivated. Another 24% “tend to agree” that this is the case.

On the other hand, 46% of the 1,003 respondents in the poll said it was “very credible” that Trump paid for the porn star Stormy Daniels Money “so she wouldn’t talk about her extramarital relationship during the 2016 presidential election.”

Twenty-four percent of respondents said it was “fairly credible” that former President Daniels paid hush money.

Why it matters: Meanwhile, a Manhattan jury reviewing the payment did not meet Wednesday, Reuters reported.

There is reportedly no clarity as to why the jury did not meet or how long it would take to complete their work.

Should the jury indict Trump, he would be the first US president to be prosecuted. The panel meets three times a week and could meet on Thursday, according to the report.

In a social media post, Trump expressed his fears that he would be arrested this week and called on his supporters to protest. Authorities in New York were seen Barricade the Manhattan Courthouse On Monday.

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