Former US President Donald

Trump claimed on social media that his arrest is imminent and called for his supporters to protest, as a New York grand jury investigates hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with him. Trump’s message was intended to preempt any formal announcement from prosecutors and to galvanize outrage from his supporters in anticipation of expected charges. This rhetoric has alarming similarities to the language he used before the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The 2024 presidential candidate has directed his ire in all capital letters at the Biden administration, raising the prospect of civil unrest. District Attorney Alvin Bragg is thought to be eyeing charges in the hush money investigation, and local law enforcement officials are preparing for the public safety implications of the prosecution of a former American president. At least one additional witness is expected to testify, indicating that no vote to indict has yet been taken. Trump’s aides and legal team have been preparing for the possibility of an indictment, and should that happen, he would be arrested only if he refused to surrender. Trump’s 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’s office. 

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