Grand Jury Won’t Act in Trump Hush-Money Payment Investigation Thursday

A Manhattan grand jury isn’t expected to take action Thursday in its investigation into former President Donald Trump’s role in paying hush money to a porn star, people familiar with the matter said.

Grand jurors are scheduled to meet Thursday, but are expected to hear another matter unrelated to Mr. Trump, the people said. It is common for grand juries in New York to hear multiple cases at a time. Grand jury schedules can be unpredictable because panels juggle cases with competing demands and deadlines, former prosecutors said.

The grand jurors were informed Wednesday that they would reconvene Thursday. A scheduled meeting Wednesday was called off by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, which is presenting evidence that could lay the groundwork for charges against Mr. Trump. Because the grand jury typically doesn’t meet on Fridays, any action in the Trump matter likely won’t occur until next week at the earliest.

Prosecutors have considered charging Mr. Trump with falsifying business records to hide the payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, which was made ahead of the 2016 election to keep her from going public with allegations that she had an affair with Mr. Trump. He denies the affair and says he has engaged in no wrongdoing.