Trump’s arrest will put US at crossroads

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Supporters of former President Donald Trump gather near an entrance to his Mar-a-Lago home on March 19, 2023 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump said on a social media post that he expects to be arrested in connection with an investigation into a hush-money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels and called on his supporters to protest any such move. However, it is unclear if he will be arrested or not. Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JOE RAEDLE / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Supporters of former US president Donald Trump gathering near his Mar-a-Lago home on March 19, 2023, after he said that he expects to be arrested.

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Nirmal Ghosh

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WASHINGTON – Political circles are agog and the police in New York City are on the alert over the possibility of former president Donald Trump being charged with a crime and possibly even arrested as early as this week.

The only indication of the impending arrest – which experts say will not necessarily see Mr Trump in handcuffs – was a message from him on social media on Saturday,

claiming that he would be arrested on Tuesday

and urging his supporters to take to the streets.

Trump’s arrest will put US at crossroads

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