Donald Trump says he'll be arrested Tuesday amid investigation into Stormy Daniels hush money

A Trump spokesperson later said there has been "no notification" of an arrest.

ByJohn Santucci, Aaron Katersky, and Katherine Faulders ABCNews logo
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Trump spokesperson appears to walk back former president's claim he would be arrested Tuesday
A new statement from a spokesperson for Former President Donald Trump is appearing to walk back claims made by the former president that he would be arrested on Tuesday

Former President Donald Trump claimed in a post on his social media platform that he will be arrested on Tuesday related to the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

As part of the post, Trump also called on his supporters to protest.

In a statement, a Trump spokesperson appeared to walk back the comments.

A Trump spokesperson said there is no notification the DA "has decided to take his Witch-Hunt to the next level. President Trump is rightfully highlighting his innocence and the weaponization of our injustice system. He will be in Texas next weekend for a giant rally."

Officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted by a Manhattan grand jury.

Trump has not been charged with a crime in the probe.

ABC News has not verified the claims and the Manhattan district attorney's office has no comment.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., criticized the probe as politically motivated and said he's directing relevant congressional committees to investigate whether New York prosecutors have federal funds.

"Here we go again -- an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump," McCarthy tweeted Saturday. "I'm directing relevant committees to immediately investigate if federal funds are being used to subvert our democracy by interfering in elections with politically motivated prosecutions."

Former Vice President Mike Pence also called the probe a "politically charged prosecution" during a gaggle with reporters on Saturday in Iowa.

"The idea of indicting a former president of the United States is deeply troubling to me," Pence said. He added, "I know, I know President Trump can take care of himself."

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Trump's statement Saturday calling for protests was "reckless."

"Whatever the Grand Jury decides, its consideration makes clear: no one is above the law, not even a former President of the United States," Pelosi tweeted. "The former president's announcement this morning is reckless: doing so to keep himself in the news & to foment unrest among his supporters."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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