On Saturday, former US President Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday and called for protests. Trump did not elaborate on why he expected to be arrested, only saying there had been “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
“Illegal leaks from a corrupt and highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office… indicate that, with no crime proven, the far and away leading Republican candidate and former President of the United States of America will be arrested on Tuesday of next week,” Trump wrote in block capital letters on his Truth Social media platform.
“Protest, take back our country!” yelled Trump.
The investigation was “debunked,” and the district attorney’s office was “highly political,” according to the lengthy post, and the district attorney’s office’s leader “is funded by George Soros,” a reference to the Jewish billionaire and philanthropist who is frequently a lightning rod for the far-right.
In a later post, Trump retaliated using block capitals and multiple exclamation points. “It’s that time!” Trump penned a letter. “This is simply unacceptable. They are killing our country while we sit back and watch. We must save America! Protest, protest, and more protest!”
On Saturday, several prominent Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, defended Trump, accusing prosecutors of being politically motivated.
McCarthy, who has had a rollercoaster relationship with the former president in recent years, said in a tweet that he would direct Republican committee chairs in Congress to “immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by interfering in elections with politically motivated prosecutions”.
“Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA pursuing political vengeance against President Trump,” McCarthy said.
The former president’s remarks come as New York authorities prepare to indict adult film actress Stormy Daniels for allegedly receiving hush money before the 2016 election to buy her silence about an alleged one-night stand with Trump in 2006.
Trump has denied having an affair with Daniels and has characterized the investigation as political.
If authorities indict Trump, he will become the first former president to face criminal charges.
Trump is being investigated by several state and federal authorities for possible wrongdoing before, during, and after his first term in office, which could jeopardize a second run for the White House.
A federal investigation is underway into Trump’s handling of classified documents and his possible involvement on the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.
Trump’s lawyer told CNBC on Friday evening that if a Manhattan grand jury indicts him, he will surrender to face criminal charges.
Meanwhile, Daniels met with prosecutors on Wednesday and “agreed to make herself available as a witness, or for further inquiry if necessary,” according to her lawyer Charles Brewster.
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