Former President Donald Trump recently stated that he expected 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 hours before Trump walked into court for his arraignment, his son, Donald Trump Jr., posted links to a Breitbart article displaying photos of the presiding judge’s daughter. It comes after Trump has made attacks on the judge, the prosecutor, and the prosecutor’s wife.
While in the arraignment hearing, the District Attorney’s office specifically made comments about the social media posts, asking the judge to address them going forward.
“The prosecutor went on to say that Mr. Trump has made recent threatening emails and speeches, both directed at New York City, and courts here in New York, and the justice system, and the district attorney’s office,” recounted NBC News producer Adam Reiss. “He said that these are irresponsible social media posts, threatened death and destruction, and even World War III. He said that these public statements to the district attorney, which included a photo of him swinging a baseball bat toward the district attorney’s head, was very concerning.”
“They’re concerned about this and what effect it will have on potential jurors and witnesses, but they said this will not dissuade the office, and they’re seeking a protective order regarding discovery materials,” Reiss said. “They’re very concerned that some of the attorneys — some of this may be leaked, or that President Trump himself would use some of that discovery in a way that would compromise a potential trial.”
The post that Trump Jr. made was part of an article attacking the judge because his daughter worked on the Biden/Harris campaign in 2020. The story he put on Truth Social and Twitter had the photo of the judge’s daughter, which Raw Story has blurred for privacy.
