Manhattan D.A. says his workplace is not going to tolerate threats to the rule of legislation after Trump calls on supporters to protest

Manhattan District Legal professional Alvin Bragg despatched an e mail to his employees Saturday assuring them that their security is “prime precedence” after former President Donald Trump known as on his supporters to protest over his supposedly imminent indictment.

“We don’t tolerate makes an attempt to intimidate our workplace or threaten the rule of legislation in New York,” Bragg stated within the memo, which was obtained by NBC Information from a senior official on the Manhattan DA’s workplace.

Bragg’s workplace has been investigating Trump’s reference to a hush-money cost made to porn star Stormy Daniels throughout his first run for president in 2016. In a social media submit on Saturday, Trump stated that he expects to be arrested Tuesday, citing leaks from the “corrupt” DA’s workplace. He urged his supporters to protest on his behalf.

“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 his social media website Fact Social early Saturday morning. “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!”

A grand jury has been listening to testimony associated to the 2016 payoff on the state Legal Court docket in decrease Manhattan, however no public bulletins have been made about when or if Trump might be indicted. Regulation enforcement businesses throughout New York have been making safety preparations within the case that the previous president is criminally charged.

Bragg’s e mail didn’t reference Trump or his feedback straight, however he reassured staffers that he’s “dedicated to sustaining a protected work surroundings.” The e-mail was first reported by Politico. Bragg stated his workplace will proceed to coordinate with officers on the New York Police Division and the Workplace of Court docket Administration.

“Our legislation enforcement companions will be certain that any particular or credible threats in opposition to the workplace might be absolutely investigated and that the right safeguards are in place so all 1,600 of us have a safe work surroundings,” Bragg wrote.