Manhattan D.A. says his office will not tolerate threats to the rule of law after Trump calls on supporters to protest
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent an email to his staff Saturday assuring them that their safety is “top priority” after former President Donald Trump called on his supporters to protest over his supposedly imminent indictment.
“We do not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York,” Bragg said in the memo, which was obtained by NBC News from a senior official at the Manhattan DA’s office.
Bragg’s office has been investigating Trump’s connection with a hush-money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels during his first run for president in 2016. In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said that he expects to be arrested Tuesday, citing leaks from the “corrupt” DA’s office. He urged his supporters to protest on his behalf.
“THE FAR AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK,” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social early Saturday morning. “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”
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