Former President Donald Trump recently stated that he expects to be arrested in connection with the investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney soon. He went on to call for protests as New York law enforcement prepares for a possible indictment. A photo of Donald Trump’s plane taking off to fly to New York for his arrest was also leaked.
The controversy sparked around the hush money payment that Cohen admitted that he made to Stormy Daniels during the fall of Trump’s 2016 White House bid to keep her from coming forward about an alleged affair she had with the then-candidate. Trump has denied the affair. Previously, TMZ reported that Daniels was experiencing the impact of Trump’s potential impending arrest and reportedly strengthening her security after receiving multiple threats.
It has been noted that Trump is set to appear in court next Tuesday after being indicted in New York. The charges are yet unknown. However, they are linked to a payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an adulterous affair with Trump, which he allegedly recorded as a business expense. He denies the affair and any wrongdoing
Per the reports, Trump won’t be in handcuffs when he appears in court but will have his fingerprints and a mugshot taken, and be brought before a judge Trump’s said the indictment was “political persecution”, former Vice President Mike Pence called it “an outrage” and Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis said it was “un-American”
In response, the attorney in charge of the case, Alvin Bragg, said the charges had been brought by citizens of New York doing their civic duty – and neither the former president nor Congress could interfere
President Joe Biden has declined to comment. Meanwhile, US Capitol Police have said there will be an increased law enforcement presence around the Capitol in Washington in the run-up to Tuesday’s hearing
