Donald Trump could be first president to be arrested since 19th Century leader ... trends now
Donald Trump could become the first US president since Ulysses S Grant to be arrested if Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bagg chooses to indict him on charges relating to a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
The 45th president announced today that he is expecting to be arrested on Tuesday by New York authorities after his lawyers paid Daniels a total of $130,000 to keep quiet about their alleged affair.
Trump, 76, has been dogged by legal scandals in recent years, but has never been arrested in connection to any criminality.
He would be the first president to be put into handcuffs since Ulysses S. Grant was pulled over for speeding in his horse and buggy.
The 18th president was pulled over by a police officer in 1876, with officer William West telling him: 'Duty is duty sir, and I will have to place you under arrest.'
Trump, 76, has been dogged by legal problems for the past few years, but has never been arrested in connection to any criminality
He would be the first president to be put into handcuffs since Ulysses S. Grant was pulled over for speeding in his horse and buggy
A mother and child were reportedly injured by a joyrider, and police discovered that the President was among the reckless riders in the area.
Grant was reportedly a 'notorious speed demon' who had previously been warned about his speed and claimed that he didn't know he was going too fast.
While his buggy did not have a speedometer, the second time he was caught racing around the roads in the capital and ultimately paid a $20 to walk free.
Even if Trump is arrested in connection to the payments, he could still run for president and sit again in the White House.
The only rules for those who are running for the top job are that they are natural-born citizens of the US and over 35.
President Richard Nixon also came close to being arrested after he conspired to cover up his administration's involvement in the 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The Supreme Court ruled that the recordings made on a taping system in the Oval office should be given to government investigators, with the House accusing Nixon of obstruction justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress in 1973.
He refused to be impeached and became the first president to resign from the role in August 1974 – leading to nearly 50 people being convicted of various illegal activities in relation to the conspiracy.
The 18th president was pulled over by a police officer in 1876, with officer William West telling him: 'Duty is duty sir, and I will have to place you under arrest'
Trump also became the first president to have their home raided by the FBI, after they swooped on Mar-a-Lago in relation to classified files the former president had stashed at his Florida bolthole
President Richard Nixon also came close to being arrested after he conspired to cover up his administration's
