Former President Donald Trump has called for protests in response to what he claims is an imminent arrest on Tuesday, as a New York grand jury investigates hush money payments made to women who alleged sexual encounters with him.
Trump made the announcement on his social media blog, citing illegal leaks from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation centers around a $130,000 payment made to former adult film star Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election.
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Trump has denied any wrongdoing, and his defense has claimed that the charges are politically motivated.
Despite this, former assistant U.S attorney Dania Perry believes that Trump’s indictment is imminent, which will likely involve him being processed, having a mug shot taken, and arraigned in front of a judge.
Pro-Trump supporters gathered outside his Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, in response to the news.
A spokesperson for Trump said the former president’s comments about an imminent arrest are speculation, and the case is a political prosecution.
House speaker Kevin McCarthy has directed relevant committees to investigate if federal funds are being used to “subvert our democracy by interfering in elections with politically motivated prosecutions.”
