The jury charged with examining the case of former President Donald Trump paying money to cover up a scandal will stop carrying out its task during most of April, according to US media reported Wednesday, indicating that any possible indictment will not happen for weeks.

Trump announced on March 18 that he would be charged three days later in the case of paying money to a pornographic actress to cover up an affair he had with her.

And the jury, which also has to consider other cases, and which will stop working on the Christian and Jewish Easter holidays and Eid al-Fitr, in addition to a two-week vacation scheduled from April 10, and therefore will not consider the case again before the end of the month, according to the Washington newspapers. Post and Politico, citing sources close to the file.

According to the "Washington Post", the civilian jury assigned to decide whether or not there is an indictable case will resume hearing the Trump case on April 24.

The investigation centers around the payment of $130,000 in 2016 to pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, in exchange for covering up an affair she says she had with Trump a decade ago.

Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, testified before the jury, noting that in 2019 he confirmed to a congressional committee that he paid the money at the express behest of the Republican candidate, who returned the amount to him as soon as he entered the White House.

The New York court is seeking to determine whether Trump is guilty of falsifying statements - a misdemeanor - or violating campaign finance laws - which constitutes a criminal offense (punishable by up to four years in prison).

And if charges are brought against Trump, 76, it will set a precedent in the United States, because no US president has ever been charged, whether he was in office or left the White House.

Such a development would cause a major shake-up in the 2024 presidential election campaign, which Trump intends to run in an effort to win the presidency again.

Trump denies the case and calls it a "witch hunt".