Alvin Bragg sends email to staff addressing Donald Trump protest calls

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent an email to his staff stating they will not be intimidated after Donald Trump called for protests to break out if the former president is arrested, according to reports. In the internal email, seen by several news organizations, Bragg told employees that steps are being taken to protect them should any violence erupt amid claims from Trump that he will be indicted on Tuesday as part of the probe into hush money allegedly paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. There have been fears that Trump’s Truth Social posts on Saturday calling for his supporters to protest his apparent upcoming arrest amounted to incitement, with comparisons made between his social media comments and the speech he gave on January 6 prior to the Capitol riot. While there has been rising speculation that Bragg’s office could soon make a decision on whether to indict Trump as the grand jury proceeding appear to be nearing an end, there have been no other official indications apart from Trump’s posts that he will be arrested Tuesday specifically. “Our law enforcement partners will ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office will be fully investigated… Read full this story

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