Donald Trump expects to be arrested on Tuesday and has called on his supporters to protest.

Trump provided no evidence to suggest he was directly informed of the pending arrests, nor did he say how he knew of any such plans.

However, in a message on his Truth Social network Saturday morning, Trump referred to an “illegal leak” from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, saying that “the remote leading Republican candidate and former president of the United States will be announced next week.” It indicates that he will be arrested on Tuesday of the week.”

District Attorney’s Office Daniel Filson said prosecutors “refrain from confirming or commenting” on questions about Trump’s posts or potential indictment.A Trump spokesperson responded immediately to a request for comment. did not respond.

The indictment of the 76-year-old Trump would be a surprising development after years of investigation into his business, politics and personal dealings. Trump, the 2024 presidential candidate, has inspired critics who say he lied and cheated his way to the top, making Republicans feel unfairly targeted by Democratic prosecutors. It is highly likely that he will encourage his supporters.

In social media posts, he repeated a lie that the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden, was stolen, urging his followers to “protest and take back our country!”

The words evoked a message from the then president prior to the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol.

Law enforcement officials in New York are preparing security for possible prosecution of Trump.

There was no official word on the timeframe for a grand jury’s covert work in the case, including a potential vote on whether to indict the former president.

Trump’s post mirrors a post on Truth Social last summer when news broke that the FBI was searching his home as part of an investigation into possible mishandling of classified documents.

A grand jury in Manhattan is hearing from witnesses. Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen said in 2016 that she arranged payments to two women to silence them about saying she had a sexual relationship with Trump a decade ago.

Trump denied contact, said he had done nothing wrong, and called the investigation a “witch hunt” by Democratic prosecutors seeking to sabotage the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential campaign.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office says whether state law was broken in relation to payments or whether Trump’s firm compensated Cohen for his work in trying to silence women’s allegations. They seem to be investigating what’s going on.

Daniels and at least two former Trump aides — former political adviser Kellyanne Conway and former spokesperson Hope Hicks — are among witnesses who have met with prosecutors in recent weeks.

Cohen said that at Trump’s direction, he arranged payments to porn actor Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougall totaling $280,000. It was to buy their silence about Mr. Trump in the prime of the election.