Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former president Donald Trump could be arrested and charged in the coming days or weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom.
Barricades have been erected outside a New York court as the city prepares for the possibility Donald Trump could be arrested and charged over alleged hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.urged followers on social media to protest against what he said was his looming arrest.
It has raised fears of a repeat of violent scenes seen at Capitol Hill after his 2020 presidential defeat. New York Mayor Eric Adams told reporters police were monitoring social media and keeping an eye out for"inappropriate actions" in the city.However, barricades have been erected outside Trump Tower and Manhattan Criminal Court for crowds and any trouble following the former president's claim his arrest is imminent.Trump watches wrestling after arrest claim
If charged, Mr Trump would likely have to travel from his Florida home for fingerprinting and other processing.Advertisement Mr Trump's lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, told the Associated Press news agency that if the former president is indicted"we will follow the normal procedures".Mr Trump, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the White House again in 2024, had predicted he would be arrested on Tuesday.
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