{"id":8103,"date":"2023-03-20T06:48:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=8103"},"modified":"2023-03-20T06:48:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T11:48:32","slug":"trump-says-he-expects-to-be-arrested-calls-for-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=8103","title":{"rendered":"Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;claimed on Saturday that his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-grand-jury-investigation-manhattan-e35836ebb6179e1c0ea28877590cfc1c\">arrest<\/a>&nbsp;is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-indictment-new-york-f3ce87a1b4ec50fbeaefcbe21f87ab0b\">investigates hush money payments<\/a>&nbsp;to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as Trump\u2019s lawyer and spokesperson said there had been no communication from prosecutors, Trump declared in a post on his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/110044039949982181\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media platform<\/a>&nbsp;that he expects to be taken into custody on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His message seemed designed to preempt a formal announcement from prosecutors and to galvanize outrage from his base of supporters in advance of widely anticipated charges. Within hours, his campaign was sending fundraising solicitations to his supporters, while influential Republicans in Congress and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-republicans-arrest-indictment-rivals-defense-24fc4d906d09a85965f60ef0f68cdd93?utm_source=homepage&amp;utm_medium=TopNews&amp;utm_campaign=position_01\">even some declared and potential rival candidates<\/a>&nbsp;issued statements in his defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a later post that went beyond simply exhorting loyalists to protest about his legal peril, the 2024 presidential candidate directed his overarching ire in all capital letters at the Biden administration and raised the prospect of civil unrest: \u201cIT\u2019S TIME!!!\u201d he wrote. \u201cWE JUST CAN\u2019T ALLOW THIS ANYMORE. THEY\u2019RE KILLING OUR NATION AS WE SIT BACK &amp; WATCH. WE MUST SAVE AMERICA!PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RELATED COVERAGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-republicans-arrest-indictment-rivals-defense-24fc4d906d09a85965f60ef0f68cdd93?utm_source=apnews&amp;utm_medium=relatedcontentmodule\">\u2013&nbsp;Some Trump rivals rally to his side as possible charges loom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all evoked, in foreboding ways,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-capitol-siege-media-e79eb5164613d6718e9f4502eb471f27\">the rhetoric<\/a>&nbsp;he used shortly before&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/capitol-siege\">the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021<\/a>. After hearing from the then-president at a Washington rally that morning, his supporters marched to the Capitol and tried to stop the congressional certification of Democrat Joe Biden\u2019s White House victory, breaking through doors and windows of the building and leaving officers beaten and bloodied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/drug-crimes-united-states-government-new-york-city-donald-trump-manhattan-6c5ace7d704c944fe2e4bc66c71a42ba\">District Attorney Alvin Bragg<\/a>&nbsp;is thought to be eyeing charges in the hush money investigation, and recently offered&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-stormy-indictment-jury-new-york-564e1947c822a32c3111f5e1c4146138\">Trump a chance to testify before the grand jury<\/a>. Local law enforcement officials are bracing for the public safety ramifications of an unprecedented prosecution of a former American president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an internal email following Trump\u2019s statements, Bragg said law enforcement would ensure that the 1,600 people who work in his office would remain safe, and that \u201cany specific or credible threats\u201d would be investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cohen testifies before grand jury in Trump probe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Donald Trump attorney Michael Cohen has completed his second day of testimony before a grand jury investigating hush money paid to Stormy Daniels on Trump\u2019s behalf. (March 15) (AP video by Ted Shaffrey)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0 seconds of 1 minute, 13 secondsVolume 90%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York,\u201d he wrote, and added: \u201cIn the meantime, as with all of our investigations, we will continue to apply the law evenly and fairly, and speak publicly only when appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been no public announcement of any time frame for the grand jury\u2019s secret work in the case. At least one additional witness is expected to testify, further indicating that no vote to indict has yet been taken, according to a person familiar with the investigation who was not authorized to publicly discuss the case and spoke on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That did not stop Trump from taking to his social media platform to say \u201cillegal leaks\u201d from Bragg\u2019s office indicate that \u201cTHE FAR &amp; AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE &amp; FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Trump lawyer, Susan Necheles, said Trump\u2019s post was \u201cbased on the media reports,\u201d and a spokesperson said there had been \u201cno notification\u201d from Bragg\u2019s office, though the origin of Trump\u2019s Tuesday reference was unclear. The district attorney\u2019s office declined to comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trump\u2019s aides and legal team have been preparing for the possibility of an indictment. Should that happen, he would be arrested only if he refused to surrender. Trump\u2019s lawyers have previously said he would follow normal procedure, meaning he would likely agree to surrender at a New York Police Department precinct or directly to Bragg\u2019s office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unclear whether Trump\u2019s supporters would heed his protest call or if he retains the same persuasive power he held as president. Trump\u2019s posts on Truth Social generally receive far less attention than he used to get on Twitter, but he maintains a deeply loyal base. The aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot, in which hundreds of Trump loyalists were arrested and prosecuted in federal court, may also have dampened the passion among supporters for confrontation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The indictment of Trump, 76, would be an extraordinary development after years of investigations into his business, political and personal dealings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as Trump pursues his latest White House campaign \u2014 his first rally is set for Waco, Texas, later this month and he shook hands and took selfies with fans during a public appearance Saturday evening at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma \u2014 there is no question an indictment would be a distraction and give fodder to opponents and critics tired of the legal scandals that have long enveloped him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-arrested-indicte d-hush-money-manhattan-prosecutor-a48428984cf99d23f46b41 57b34160ae?utm_source=apnewsnav&amp;utm_medium=featured\">apnews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;claimed on Saturday that his&nbsp;arrest&nbsp;is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury&nbsp;investigates hush money payments&nbsp;to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. 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