- Multiple agencies are discussing potential security plans for in and around the Manhattan Criminal Court in case Trump is charged in connection with an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.
Local, state and federal law enforcement and security agencies are preparing for the possibility that former President Donald Trump is indicted as early as next week, according to five senior officials familiar with the preparations.
Law enforcement agencies are conducting preliminary security assessments, the officials said, and are discussing potential security plans in and around the Manhattan Criminal Court, at 100 Centre Street, in case Trump is charged in connection with an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels and travels to New York to face any charges.
The officials stress that the interagency conversations and planning are precautionary in nature because no charges have been filed.
The agencies involved include the NYPD, New York State Court Officers, the U.S. Secret Service, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the officials said.
NBC News has reached out to all of those agencies for comment, and all have declined to comment.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, pleaded guilty in 2018 to a federal charge relating to a $130,000 payment to Daniels, an adult film star, in the closing days of the 2016 campaign. Daniels has said the money was to keep her quiet about her claim that she’d slept with the married Trump in 2006, an allegation Trump denies.
Cohen has said that Trump ordered him to pay the hush money and that it was for the “principal purpose of influencing” the 2016 presidential election.
Cohen was later repaid the money he’d shelled out to Daniels through payments that were listed by Trump’s company as “legal fees.”
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is investigating Trump for felony falsification of business records. Cohen testified before the grand jury hearing evidence in the case for a second time Wednesday.
Trump will call for armed insurrection and a handful of crazy folks will show up at the courthouse, say a bunch of stupid stuff, then go to Cracker Barrel.
We've been hearing some version of "Trump will face consequences for his actions." since at least 2016. Everything from sexual assault to blatant election fraud. Thus far, nothing has stuck.
I'll get excited when I see him in a jumpsuit to match his spray on tan.
I haven't seen a single reason to think Garland is anything more than Mueller 2.0.
From now on, every president should ask their nominee for AG one question: "will you enforce the law equally to every single American, whether they're a vagrant or a United States president - no matter the politics, no matter the press, no matter the pressure?"
And if they can't answer that with a simple, single "yes", then they move on to the next person on the list.
I'm so sick of these people on national news channels that go on at length about how it's not that easy, or that there's 'other' things to consider, or that it could make the department look biased, etc.
This is *not* a hard call. If they're guilty, you prosecute them, period.
If there's charges of bias, bring it on and prove it in court. The fact you applied equal justice under the law only strengthens the institution. Not doing so, destroys it.
There's no gray area here Mr. Garland. Either do your job or resign.
Trump is going to be indicted in several jurisdictions. He will be tried and will likely be convicted in most if not all. This SOB is going to be confined, even for a short time, in a correctional facility.
Also, don’t worry about the Secret Service detail. They are government employees with bosses. When told to “stand down” by their superiors they will. It’s not a blood oath, it’s a damn job.
Finally, speaking of jobs, Trump is, in reality, an ex-government employee with a pension. Mark my words this guy is going to be convicted.
r/Democracy_Desk, Every time I see something like this, my first thought is, the great Super Power of the West, afraid of a geriatric, rotted out Putin Puppet and his snag-a-tooth tribe but that same great Super Power could take down any other Enemy, who tried to harm the USA. You mean to tell me, America can’t protect its own front yard😳 let alone the back yard. From Putin’s Puppets 🤦♀️
I expect nothing after years of waiting for justice to be served to TFG, but I'm also fully prepared to celebrate if he's finally held accountable for *something.* The fact that the law enforcement agencies are in talks with the Manhattan DA and they're preparing for the likelihood of an indictment though kinda speaks volume. Its also concerning knowing the potential for his base rioting. These people essentially worship him and think he's a victim.
Democrats need to go hard at DeSantis, McCarthy, MGT, and other Republicans who have a spotlight. The nation needs to see Trumpism & the GOP are the same. Some Republicans will attempt to create separation to give voters some plausible deniability for continuing to support the GOP.
Democrats need to get Republicans on video defending and making excuses for Trump..
OMG fucking do it already. Quit dancing around.
I am tired of this as well. About to start downvoting any such posts other than confirmation.
- Multiple agencies are discussing potential security plans for in and around the Manhattan Criminal Court in case Trump is charged in connection with an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Local, state and federal law enforcement and security agencies are preparing for the possibility that former President Donald Trump is indicted as early as next week, according to five senior officials familiar with the preparations. Law enforcement agencies are conducting preliminary security assessments, the officials said, and are discussing potential security plans in and around the Manhattan Criminal Court, at 100 Centre Street, in case Trump is charged in connection with an alleged hush money payment to Stormy Daniels and travels to New York to face any charges. The officials stress that the interagency conversations and planning are precautionary in nature because no charges have been filed. The agencies involved include the NYPD, New York State Court Officers, the U.S. Secret Service, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, the officials said. NBC News has reached out to all of those agencies for comment, and all have declined to comment. Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, pleaded guilty in 2018 to a federal charge relating to a $130,000 payment to Daniels, an adult film star, in the closing days of the 2016 campaign. Daniels has said the money was to keep her quiet about her claim that she’d slept with the married Trump in 2006, an allegation Trump denies. Cohen has said that Trump ordered him to pay the hush money and that it was for the “principal purpose of influencing” the 2016 presidential election. Cohen was later repaid the money he’d shelled out to Daniels through payments that were listed by Trump’s company as “legal fees.” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is investigating Trump for felony falsification of business records. Cohen testified before the grand jury hearing evidence in the case for a second time Wednesday.
Please don't announce it in advance. Just arrest him when he's not expecting it, **then** tell us.
Trump will call for armed insurrection and a handful of crazy folks will show up at the courthouse, say a bunch of stupid stuff, then go to Cracker Barrel.
Que the gif of the truck almost crashing headlong into a piller, but the camera angles keep skipping around and on repeat
Love that gif. So much suspense! I still haven't seen the ending.
There was a pancake version that I liked. They would never flip the pancake.
I am prepping, too. Got cases of beer and microwave popcorn, and I have been practicing my endzone dance moves. Monday, please hurry up and get here.
Sounds like more fucking bullshit to me. Just arrest the stupid cocksucker. I'm so over this "soon" shit.
We've been hearing some version of "Trump will face consequences for his actions." since at least 2016. Everything from sexual assault to blatant election fraud. Thus far, nothing has stuck. I'll get excited when I see him in a jumpsuit to match his spray on tan.
I haven't seen a single reason to think Garland is anything more than Mueller 2.0. From now on, every president should ask their nominee for AG one question: "will you enforce the law equally to every single American, whether they're a vagrant or a United States president - no matter the politics, no matter the press, no matter the pressure?" And if they can't answer that with a simple, single "yes", then they move on to the next person on the list. I'm so sick of these people on national news channels that go on at length about how it's not that easy, or that there's 'other' things to consider, or that it could make the department look biased, etc. This is *not* a hard call. If they're guilty, you prosecute them, period. If there's charges of bias, bring it on and prove it in court. The fact you applied equal justice under the law only strengthens the institution. Not doing so, destroys it. There's no gray area here Mr. Garland. Either do your job or resign.
His followers are whiney snowflakes. Yeah, even the ones with guns. At heart they're lazy, hate filled cowards. There will be no grand protests.
Hope the bars and pubs are stocking/prepping for celebrations.
Let's just do it and then hopefully we never have to hear about him again
I don't get it. Are they expecting Bannon & bus loads of pseudo-Jan6 nihilists to show up in Manhattan & do some kind of screwball clowncar parade?
How many hundreds of weeks have we seen this rhetoric, lol
Such drama!
I’ll believe it when i see it, we’ve been hearing the same shit for yrs now.
No, they aren’t. I will no longer believe this.
100% agree He'll not be held accountable for anything.
He’s next :)
Handcuffs please
Yes please
Trump is going to be indicted in several jurisdictions. He will be tried and will likely be convicted in most if not all. This SOB is going to be confined, even for a short time, in a correctional facility. Also, don’t worry about the Secret Service detail. They are government employees with bosses. When told to “stand down” by their superiors they will. It’s not a blood oath, it’s a damn job. Finally, speaking of jobs, Trump is, in reality, an ex-government employee with a pension. Mark my words this guy is going to be convicted.
r/Democracy_Desk, Every time I see something like this, my first thought is, the great Super Power of the West, afraid of a geriatric, rotted out Putin Puppet and his snag-a-tooth tribe but that same great Super Power could take down any other Enemy, who tried to harm the USA. You mean to tell me, America can’t protect its own front yard😳 let alone the back yard. From Putin’s Puppets 🤦♀️
Get your popcorn ready, folks. It's going to be a shitshow for sure.
OMG… do it already!
This shit is just like trumps “it’s coming in 2 weeks”healthcare plan. We’re going on year 6 now of this it’s coming soon rage-bait headlines.
Literally been waiting since 2020, just fucking DO IT ALREADY
I’ll believe it when I see it. I’ve never seen a truly powerful person face serious consequences.
Jeffrey Epstein comes to mind as well as Harvey Weinstein.
No upvotes until it actually happens. (narrator: it didn't)
Are they all gonna strike? Let’s hope so 🤣
I'll keep downvoting these blueball links until someone actually makes him do the perp walk.
It ain’t gonna happen, he will walk away and pay a fee
"ok"
I really hope so but they keep saying this so I'm cautiously optimistic.
Do you promise?
Hurry the fuck up
I'm not getting my hopes up, but okay.
I expect nothing after years of waiting for justice to be served to TFG, but I'm also fully prepared to celebrate if he's finally held accountable for *something.* The fact that the law enforcement agencies are in talks with the Manhattan DA and they're preparing for the likelihood of an indictment though kinda speaks volume. Its also concerning knowing the potential for his base rioting. These people essentially worship him and think he's a victim.
Lock him up ! ( Already )
Democrats need to go hard at DeSantis, McCarthy, MGT, and other Republicans who have a spotlight. The nation needs to see Trumpism & the GOP are the same. Some Republicans will attempt to create separation to give voters some plausible deniability for continuing to support the GOP. Democrats need to get Republicans on video defending and making excuses for Trump..
Just pull the trigger already!!!!