[News] New York is ready to react to an eventual arrest of Donald Trump

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Barricades near Trump Tower, police on high alert, some protesters and hordes of journalists outside the Manhattan prosecutor's office. New York awaits the probable indictment of Donald Trump this Tuesday, although the date on which the decision will be made is uncertain.

The former president assured on Saturday that he would be "arrested" this Tuesday as a result of paying a porn actress to buy her silence, but his defense assured that these affirmations were based on press information and not so much from the prosecution.

According to US media, the grand jury that will determine whether there was a crime could rule on his indictment on Wednesday, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could wait until next week to announce the charges.

Bragg, an elected Democrat, has not publicly confirmed any plans and the grand jury operates in secret to avoid perjury or witness tampering, making it virtually impossible to know what is going on.

The Public Ministry has presented witnesses to the jury in recent weeks and invited Trump to testify, which could indicate his imminent indictment.

The 76-year-old Republican could become the first ex-president to sit on the bench, a move that could undo his bid to return to the US presidency in 2024.

According to a message sent by his campaign team, "President Trump knows that real vindication will come on November 5, 2024, when We the People take back the White House and make America great again."

The New York Police Department has placed metal fences in front of the Manhattan courthouse and Trump Tower, on Fifth Avenue, in anticipation of the massive arrival of supporters and their possible arrest.

If arrested, you could be handcuffed and fingerprinted.

"Witch hunt" -
NBC News reported that all New York police officers have been ordered to wear their uniform and prepare for deployment starting Tuesday.

“Although you will see an increased police presence in all five boroughs, there are currently no credible threats to New York City,” a police spokesperson said in a statement.

Trump called for massive protests last weekend if he is indicted, though only a handful of the billionaire's supporters have so far turned out in New York.

Leading figures, including his children, have not called for street protests as they did after the 2020 election, when President Joe Biden defeated Trump at the polls.

On Monday night, the protests called by the New York Republican Youth Club brought together two dozen supporters and a handful this Tuesday before the Manhattan prosecutor's office.

About 40 supporters gathered at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. “I think the result of this is going to be that support grows,” said Colton McCormick, 18, dressed in the colors of the American flag.

 

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