Key takeaways:
- Former President Donald Trump has announced that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday due to “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
- The Manhattan District Attorney has been investigating potential crimes surrounding Trump’s payoff of Stormy Daniels to keep her from discussing an affair she had with the former president.
- It is unclear what charges Trump may face, or if he will be arrested at all, but his announcement has raised questions about the potential legal ramifications of the hush money payments.
Former President Donald Trump has announced that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, citing “illegal leaks” from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
In a Saturday morning post on his Truth Social network, Trump wrote that he believes he will be arrested as the “far & away leading Republican candidate & former President of the United States of America.”
The Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, has been investigating potential crimes surrounding Trump’s payoff of Stormy Daniels to keep her from discussing an affair she had with the former president.
Trump’s announcement has sparked outrage among his supporters, who have called for protests in response.
It is unclear what charges Trump may face, or if he will be arrested at all. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the situation. However, Trump’s announcement has raised questions about the potential legal ramifications of the hush money payments.
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