being tested like never before with the indictment of donald trump now secured, we ll look at the legal challenges and the stakes for the country as well as for d.a. alvin bragg as he undertakes one of the most consequential cases in u.s. history. and while the legal issues play out in court, it may end up being the single most animating issue of the presidential campaign as well in fact, it s already turning the 2024 race on its head, turning trump s adversaries and his defenders and setting the stage for an election unlike any other. even in new york city, which is no stranger to security challenges, police are dpeering gearing up in a way rarely seen, bracing for potentially huge protests outside the courthouse and trump tower in particular. how are they preparing, and what besides protests are they preparing for? but we start with the test ahead for manhattan d.a. alvin bragg can he make his case at trial and turn the first ever indictment of a former president into the f
the service describes its role here as facilitating the transportation and personal protection of mr. trump, not taking part in the arrest or the surrender itself, they re going to coordinate with the new york authorities and mr. trump s lawyers for his appearance and movements to make sure he s able to surrender safely which we re all going to see play out together on tuesday, chris. i also want to ask you about an apparent contradiction. the former president s lawyer says this mornina.anted trump to secret service does. what s going on with this disconnect you got mr. trump s lawyer, joe tacopina, he confirms that the manhattan d.a. s office wanted mr. trump to surrender today. tacopina along with other aides rebuffed that request saying the secret service needed more time to prepare the secret service is denying that to nbc.