Trump's Mar-a-Lago Camp Surprised by Unexpected Event.

Former President Donald Trump and his aides were caught off guard by news of his indictment, believing that any action by the grand jury was still weeks away. The specifics of the Manhattan indictment are not yet known, but the charges are expected to center on Mr. Trump’s role in a hush-money payment to a porn star in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election. Despite his outward confidence, Mr. Trump has feared and avoided an indictment for more than four decades. On Thursday, he responded to news of the indictment with an aggressive statement, calling the grand jury vote “political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history.”