Following a grand jury indictment announced by New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg last week, former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will be indicted on 33 counts in a New York court on Tuesday.

Trump is due to appear in Manhattan for his in-person arraignment on charges related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the run-up to his 2016 campaign following a grand jury indictment announced by New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg last week.

Judge Juan Merchan denies media coalition’s request for video coverage of tomorrow’s Trump arraignment; allows 5 pool cameras to shoot still photos until arraignment formally begins—and that’s it. pic.twitter.com/SrMN9yO3SZ

— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) April 4, 2023

"D.A. [District Attorney Alvin] BRAGG JUST ILLEGALLY LEAKED THE 33 points of Indictment. There are no changes or surprises from those he leaked days ago directly out of the Grand Jury. No Crime by Trump. What a MESS. Bragg should resign, NOW!," Trump posted on his Truth social media.

The former President further argued that the district attorney should be charged personally since the details of the upcoming indictments were revealed to the media.

The lead attorney representing former US President Donald Trump Joe Tacopina said, as quoted by Sputnik, that "the case involving Trump’s indictment in Manhattan is the easiest legal case of his career but made more challenging by politics."

"I’ve had a lot of high-profile cases, as you know. Factually, legally, this is the least challenging one. If you just look at the law and the facts, this should be the least challenging one of my career," Tacopina added. "Unfortunately, that’s not what’s at play here. There’s many more things aside from that at stake, like the politics."

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On Monday, the New York Police Department (NYPD) worked up security measures in Manhattan in anticipation of the indictment of former US president Donald Trump, according to a Sputnik correspondent. 

The NYPD has reportedly set up metal fences all around the court building, as well as other judicial buildings around the premise, in addition to increasing the number of officers in the area, according to the correspondent. 

The correspondent also assessed that several streets leading to the court will be blocked off before the trial. 

Trump announced on Friday that he will appeal a grand jury indictment against him in Manhattan, claiming that the officials involved in the case are biased. The Trump indictment is becoming a symbol of a rift between the Democrats and Republicans in the US, especially in public opinion.

The indictment is certain to cast a shadow over Trump's 2024 presidential candidacy and opens the door to several possibilities. He may have to run for President while facing a criminal trial if he enters a not-guilty plea and the matter proceeds to trial, which can take several months. However, if he were to win a second term while being sentenced to prison or already serving one, several constitutional problems would arise. On the other hand, some consider that Trump's indictment spells trouble for Biden's political dreams. 

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Trump affirmed that his indictment wouldn't preclude him from running for office again. At CPAC in March, when asked if he would still run in 2024 if formally accused, Trump responded, “Oh absolutely. I wouldn’t even think about leaving.”

The former President could also face criminal charges for his alleged attempts to tamper with Georgia's 2020 election results, for taking classified papers from the White House (and thwarting efforts to get them back), and for his alleged participation in the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

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