The former US leader over the weekend called on his supporters to protest against any accusation.
He Former United States President Donald Trump could be arrested this Tuesday, as announced on his social network “Social Truth”, for a case of secret payments to the porn actress Stormy Daniels during the presidential campaign in 2016with whom he would have had a relationship, something that he flatly denies and describes as part of a “witch hunt”.
For his part, the former US president called on his followers to demonstrate massively. One of the fears is a repeat of the chaos of the attack on Congress, when the Republican leader urged his supporters to ignore the results of the polls that gave victory to Democrat Joe Biden. As a result, security officials stepped up measures around the Manhattan courthouse where the charges would be filed.
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Why can Trump be arrested?
The New York Attorney’s Office would arrest Trump due to the concealment of an alleged payment of $130,000 to the porn star in exchange for her silence for a supposed love affair. This is a felony in New York, as if they were forged to cover up a crime, it could carry a prison sentence of up to four years.
The case would set a historic precedent, as no US president, in office or since leaving office, has ever been criminally charged. Trump is currently seeking the Republican nomination to run again in 2024.
Trump trial: when could he be sentenced?
The criminal cases of Manhattan usually take more than a year to go to trial, so the trump trial it probably wouldn’t be for a while – possibly until the 2024 election season is well underway, or even after the election is held.
Source: Ambito
