Key takeaways:
- NYPD officers are on high alert as the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels is expected to meet.
- Trump is currently huddling at his private club at Mar-a-Lago and meeting with his team, including his lawyers and senior advisers from his campaign operation, as he awaits a possible indictment in New York City.
- The outcome of the investigation could have major implications for the former president and his associates.
New York City is on high alert Tuesday as the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels is expected to meet. According to an internal memo obtained by CNN, all NYPD officers are to be in uniform and ready for deployment.
Trump posted on social media over the weekend that he expected to be arrested this week by the Manhattan district attorney, who is investigating whether Trump was involved in falsifying business records to hide campaign finance violations tied to payments made to Daniels.
Several sources close to Trump say he is currently huddling at his private club at Mar-a-Lago and meeting with his team, including his lawyers and senior advisers from his campaign operation, as he awaits a possible indictment in New York City. Law enforcement officials told CNN that although Tuesday is a “high alert day,” there is currently no credible threat.
The former president did not post any details about what the charges would be, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been probing whether Trump violated New York bookkeeping law by allegedly directing his former attorney Michael Cohen to make payments to Daniels.
It is unclear if the grand jury will reach a decision Tuesday, but the heightened security measures suggest that the investigation is coming to a close. The outcome of the investigation could have major implications for the former president and his associates.
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