Manhattan DA: I will not tolerate intimidation tactics by Trump and his supporters
Donald Trump’s call for his supporters to protest his possible indictment this week does not deter Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who said such intimidation tactics would not be tolerated.
Bragg released a memo reassuring his office staff of their safety and claiming that law enforcement was on high alert to investigate any threats. He did not use Trump’s name, but did mention that the threats were related to an “ongoing investigation by this office.”
It comes after reports surfaced that Trump could be charged as soon as this week in a case of paying hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels.
“Please know that your safety is our top priority,” Bragg said in the memo, first reported by Politico.
“We will not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York,” he added.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a memo that intimidation tactics will not be tolerated after Trump called for protests over his possible indictment
Following the former president’s claim that he would be arrested on Tuesday, he urged his supporters to protest the possible indictment
Bragg’s office coordinates with the New York City Police Department and the Office of the Judicial Administration to prevent potential violence while law enforcement tightens security around the New York County Supreme Court.
“Our law enforcement partners will ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office are fully investigated and that the proper safeguards are put in place to ensure all 1,600 of us have a safe work environment,” Bragg wrote.
Trump urged Americans over the weekend to protest threatened criminal charges against him for payments to Daniels while he was running for president.
A Trump spokesman clarified that apart from “illegal leaks” from the Justice Department and the Attorney’s Office, there had been no official notification.
Prosecutors from the Manhattan Attorney’s Office met Saturday to discuss how to deal with the announcement of Trump’s indictment and arrest, which the former president said will take place on Tuesday.
Officials are also braced for demonstrations that could turn violent after Trump released a provocative call for Americans to “protest, protest, protest” as he ranted online about the legal case.
The former president risked causing unrest by posting “it’s time” on his Truth Social platform and urging his supporters to hold demonstrations to “save America.”
Trump denies he had a sexual relationship with Daniels (pictured with Trump), and his attorney has described the $130,000 she was paid to keep her quiet as an “irksome payment” that wealthy or famous people sometimes do pay to make a distracting situation go away
Trump released an all-capitalized post calling on his supporters to protest just hours after he said he would be arrested on Tuesday
Trump’s post, written all in capital letters, came hours after he said he would be arrested Tuesday for alleging he broke the law by paying porn star Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet about their alleged affair. which he denies ever happened.
Trump wrote: “WE JUST CANNOT LET THIS GO ANY MORE. They’re killing our nation while we sit back and watch. WE MUST SAVE AMERICA! PROTEST, PROTEST, PROTEST!!!’
Bragg’s office appears to be closing its investigation and appears poised to file criminal charges against Trump in connection with a hush money payment to Daniels at the height of the 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, who arranged the payment to Daniels, has indicated charges will soon be filed.
