Boiling Point: Tensions High in US as Trump’s Indictment Mulled by Grand Jury
Alina Habba, a lawyer for former US President Donald Trump, speaks on the phone inside Trump Tower in New York City
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Alina Habba, a lawyer for former US President Donald Trump, speaks on the phone inside Trump Tower in New York City
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On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that authorities have been monitoring social media regarding the Trump case and that the NYPD were on the lookout for illegal actions
Above: New York Police officers wait for instructions around the courthouse.
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On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that authorities have been monitoring social media regarding the Trump case and that the NYPD were on the lookout for illegal actions
Above: New York Police officers wait for instructions around the courthouse.
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Barricades are unloaded from a truck near the courts in New York.
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Barricades are unloaded from a truck near the courts in New York.
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Anti-Trump demonstrators hold placards outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.
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Anti-Trump demonstrators hold placards outside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in New York City.
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The United States Capitol Police has also elevated security preparations for protests that may take place in Washington ahead of a possible indictment of the ex-POTUS.
Above: Security fencing placed around the US Capitol.
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The United States Capitol Police has also elevated security preparations for protests that may take place in Washington ahead of a possible indictment of the ex-POTUS.
Above: Security fencing placed around the US Capitol.
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A member of the New York Young Republicans and the Long Island Loud Majority standing outside the offices of Alvin L. Bragg
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A member of the New York Young Republicans and the Long Island Loud Majority standing outside the offices of Alvin L. Bragg
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Some police intelligence officers have suggested that mass protests may take place near Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago and in New York City, rather than in front of the US Capitol.
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Some police intelligence officers have suggested that mass protests may take place near Trump's residence at Mar-a-Lago and in New York City, rather than in front of the US Capitol.
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Meanwhile, Trump has reportedly told his advisers that is ready to turn his potential court appearance into a “spectacle” with his hands cuffed behind his back in symbolic defiance of a prosecution against him.
Above: Members of the New York Young Republicans and the Long Island Loud Majority hold a rally for Donald Trump, outside the offices of Alvin L. Bragg.
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Meanwhile, Trump has reportedly told his advisers that is ready to turn his potential court appearance into a “spectacle” with his hands cuffed behind his back in symbolic defiance of a prosecution against him.
Above: Members of the New York Young Republicans and the Long Island Loud Majority hold a rally for Donald Trump, outside the offices of Alvin L. Bragg.
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New York City sanitation workers remove trash cans from the street ahead of a possible announcement of a criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump on Monday.
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New York City sanitation workers remove trash cans from the street ahead of a possible announcement of a criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump on Monday.
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A woman holds up a poster as part of a protest in front of the courthouse ahead of former President Donald Trump's anticipated indictment.
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A woman holds up a poster as part of a protest in front of the courthouse ahead of former President Donald Trump's anticipated indictment.
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Workers install security panels on the east side of the Capitol in Washington.
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Workers install security panels on the east side of the Capitol in Washington.
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A performer wearing a diaper and a Trump mask crawls into the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City.
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A performer wearing a diaper and a Trump mask crawls into the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City.
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Supporters of former US President Donald Trump protest near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Supporters of former US President Donald Trump protest near Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida.
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A US Capitol police officer looks on as a person rides a bicycle past barricades and a security camera at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
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A US Capitol police officer looks on as a person rides a bicycle past barricades and a security camera at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
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A supporter of former President Donald Trump exits Trump Tower. The man came to show his support for the former president and his opposition of District Attorney Alvin Bragg's attempt to have Trump indicted.
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A supporter of former President Donald Trump exits Trump Tower. The man came to show his support for the former president and his opposition of District Attorney Alvin Bragg's attempt to have Trump indicted.
