Former US President Trump posted on social platforms on the 18th that he expected to be arrested next Tuesday and called on supporters to "protest". Alvin Bragg, the district attorney in Manhattan, new york, said that no intimidation could be tolerated.
According to Politico, an American political news website, Trump posted a statement in capital letters on his self-created social platform "Truth Social" on the 18th, claiming that he would be arrested next Tuesday, "protesting and taking back our country!" However, Trump’s spokesperson said that he had not received any notice about the arrest.
Alvin Bragg, the district attorney in Manhattan, new york, sent an email to the office staff on the 18th, saying that "any attempt to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in new york will not be tolerated." If there is a threat against the procuratorate office, the law enforcers will conduct a comprehensive investigation and ensure that the safeguards are in place so that everyone can have a safe working environment. He added, "Like all our investigations, we will continue to apply the law fairly and fairly, and speak publicly when appropriate."
According to the Guardian, after Trump claimed that he was about to be arrested, former US Vice President Burns said, "The idea of suing the former US president made me deeply uneasy, as did tens of millions of Americans." McCarthy, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, said that the complaint against Trump would be "a shameless abuse of power by a radical prosecutor" and "a kind of political revenge".
According to the Associated Press, some American officials have recently revealed that Trump may be charged by new york prosecutors in the near future for allegedly paying hush money to American porn star Daniels. Daniels had previously identified Trump as having an affair with her and paid her $130,000 as a hush money through a lawyer during the 2016 election, but Trump denied it.