US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that he expects to be arrested in connection with the protracted investigation into a hush money scam involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Additionally, he exhorted his supporters to oppose any such move.
On twitter, Trump stated, “The leading Republican contender and former President of the United States will be arrested on Tuesday of next week. Yet, he made no more mention of the specifics of his impending arrest. Trump’s administration stated after his post that it had not heard from the prosecution.Â
Trump called for action on Saturday, writing: “Protest, take our nation back,” in reference to his rallies with supporters following the 2020 presidential election.
An indictment of the former president, who is running for reelection in 2024, would be a historic first and fundamentally alter the political conversation surrounding a figure who is already divisive.
In anticipation of an imminent indictment, Trump’s legal team has been putting the finishing touches on the next steps behind the scenes. Nevertheless, Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina said that the previous leader had based his claims on press reports.
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Protests calls evocative of January 6 comments
Apparently, Trump has privately complained that he believes Manhattan’s district attorney, Alvin Bragg, “hates” him, which is why he believes he will be indicted, according to a source familiar with his remarks.
In his final days in power, he urged his followers to reject the results of the 2020 presidential election, which resulted in the terrible attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. He made a similar appeal for a protest in response to a potential arrest.
Because they were concerned about the repercussions of a large-scale protest turning violent or imitating the revolt in 2021, some of Trump’s advisers privately begged him not to call for protests.
Another witness scheduled to testify on Monday
Trump’s defence team is expected to be told of any potential indictment after that, at which point they would begin negotiating for surrender and a first appearance.
On Monday, a different witness is slated to testify before the grand jury looking into the hush money payments. Uncertainty surrounds whether this hearing will be the last before the committee chooses whether to recommend an indictment or not.
Trump’s team has repeatedly asserted that he will refuse any invitation to testify before the grand jury. Nonetheless, if an indictment were to be issued, he would negotiate a surrender date with the district attorney’s office, according to many sources familiar with the defence team’s thinking. Trump’s team has been meeting all week to make preparations for various contingencies, including him visiting New York and holding a remote hearing from Mar-a-logo.
Law enforcement talks continue
A prospective criminal indictment by a New York county grand jury and the specifics of a potentially historic arrest of a former president have been the main topics of negotiations between law enforcement agencies.
New York City law enforcement officials said that social media is constantly being watched for any threats, and that security for a potential indictment against Trump was considered as part of the NYPD daily briefing on Saturday morning.
Law enforcement officials are taking a wait-and-see attitude since they are aware of Trump’s strong support base. The number of visitors who may be expected in Manhattan this week is unknown, but authorities are keeping an eye on things. On Monday, a more thorough security briefing is expected.
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