Manhattan prosecutor convenes grand jury in Trump investigation

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. convened a grand jury to consider evidence in the criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business dealings, according to multiple reports.

The panel will sit for three days a week for the next six months and will consider matters outside of the Trump inquiry, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. 

The development shows Vance's investigation, which began in 2018, is reaching its final stages as his team examines whether the former president or his businesses engaged in fraud. Time is also a factor as Vance announced in March he will not seek reelection this year. Trump has dismissed the investigation as a "continuation of the witch hunt."