Trump claims ‘Illegal leaks’ indicate he’ll be arrested on Tuesday
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett reacts to Donald Trump claiming he will be arrested on Tuesday and unpacks the case surrounding the former president. Reuters reported on Trump’s claims, saying the following:
“Illegal leaks from a corrupt & highly political Manhattan district attorney’s office … indicate that, with no crime being able to be proven … the far & away leading Republican candidate & former president of the United States of America, will be arrested on Tuesday of next week,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.”Protest, take our nation back!” said Trump, whose supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat.
Trump did not say he had been formally notified of forthcoming charges and provided no evidence of leaks from the district attorney’s office. He did not discuss the possible charges in the post.A Trump spokesperson said in a statement to reporters that, “There has been no notification,” beyond leaks to the media.