Trump in panic mode as he braces for likely charges in Stormy Daniels case
by Hugo Lowell in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#69Z8M)
Manhattan district attorney expected to file criminal charges against ex-president for payment to adult film star in 2016
Donald Trump is bracing for his most legally perilous week since he left the White House, with the Manhattan district attorney likely to bring criminal charges against him over his role in paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels, as he huddled this weekend to strategize his legal and political responses.
The former US president has posted in all-caps on his Truth Social platform that he expected to be ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK" and called for his supporters to engage in protests - an ominous echo of his tweets urging protests in the lead-up to the January 6 US Capitol attack.
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