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New York City braces for Trump indictment after ex-president urges protests

New York City braces for Trump indictment after ex-president urges protests

KAREN FREIFELD and LUC COHEN WORKERS erected barricades around a Manhattan courthouse as New York City braced for a possible indictment of Donald Trump over an alleged hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 campaign. It would be the first-ever criminal case against any U.S. president. On Saturday, Trump urged followers on social media to protest what he said was his looming arrest. In his call for protests, Trump raised concerns for law enforcement that supporters might engage in violence similar to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Fearing a trap, however,…
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World stunned by Trump supporters storming U.S. Capitol, attempts to overturn election

World stunned by Trump supporters storming U.S. Capitol, attempts to overturn election

SOME world leaders expressed their shock as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building where Congress meets in an attempt to overturn the results of the November 3 election won by Joe Biden. Iran's president said it proved the weakness of Western democracy while officials in China and Russia compared the storming to protests in Hong Kong and Ukraine. Here are reactions from around the world: UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was "saddened" by the events at the U.S. Capitol, his spokesman said. "In such circumstances, it is important that political leaders impress on…
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