New York is preparing for an unprecedented event in the country’s history: Former US President Donald Trump is expected to surrender to authorities, who have mounted a mega security operation.
Donald Trump, formally accused of paying a bribe to pornographic actress Stormy Daniels to ensure her silence in the face of an extramarital affair, is expected to fly to New York on Monday, where he is expected to surrender to authorities in the courthouse crime scene in Manhattan on Tuesday.
This is the first impeachment of a former president in the history of the United States of America – who is also a candidate for the White House in 2024 – and has led to major security challenges, with authorities preparing for possible demonstrations.
The allegations facing the former Republican president are not yet known, but some of his staunchest allies have defended him, as is the case with Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who announced that she would be in New York on Tuesday to protest. against this accusation, which he called a “witch hunt”, and urged his more than 600,000 followers on the social network Twitter to do the same.
While awaiting impeachment, Donald Trump has been urging his supporters to protest in recent weeks, but there have been few public demonstrations of support across the country.
Questions then arose as to whether Trump, the leading Republican nominee in the 2024 presidential race who has a devoted following, still has the same mobilizing power as the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
On Friday, all 35,000 members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) were summoned and Secret Service agents were in Manhattan Criminal Court to determine how the former president will safely enter and exit the building.
Metal barriers have been placed in front of the Trump Tower, a skyscraper in Manhattan that has attracted a lot of attention in recent days.
“There is no handbook on how to act in an indictment against a former president. This is going to be something completely new.”a former FBI agent told ABC News.
The former president himself warned on social media of the possibility of “death and destruction” if accused.
The safety of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who is responsible for leading this investigation against Trump, is also a top priority for New York authorities, as he has already received at least one death threat.
So far, one of the few protests scheduled for Tuesday is that of the New York Young Republican Club, which will join Marjorie Taylor Greene’s efforts.
“The open politicization of Alvin Bragg… threatens all Americans. The unprecedented multi-year witch hunt against President Donald Trump brings us one step closer to an America beyond recognition. Join us and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday to protest peacefully against the political prosecution, arrest and prosecution of (…) Trump. Speak up. Fight for America. Fight for Trump”cried the Republican group on social networks.
O New York Young Republican Club had already called another protest in Trump’s defense on March 20, before Manhattan Criminal Court, but only about 20 supporters attended on that occasion.
In contrast to the lack of support for Trump, dozens of news teams have gathered in recent weeks for the metal bars that the New York Police Department has placed around the court, demonstrating the great interest – national and international – this case has generated.
Source: DN
