Trump will be indicted WEDNESDAY - but won't appear in court until next week trends now
Donald Trump will likely be indicted on Wednesday but won't appear before a judge in New York until next week, DailyMail.com has learned.
'There will be no arraignment this week,' a source familiar with the proceeding told DailyMail.com exclusively on Tuesday.
The former president, who is currently in Florida, is expected to be formally charged tomorrow, after which the Manhattan District Attorney's office will reach out to Trump and his Secret Service detail to make arrangements for his surrender, according to the insider.
Donald Trump (pictured in West Palm Beach, Florida, last Monday) is not expected to appear for his arraignment in New York until next week, despite his likely indictment Wednesday
Protestors hold signs outside the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in New York, US, on Monday
Supporters have gathered in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan after former President Donald Trump urged supporters to protest his looming indictment
He will then fly to New York where he will be arraigned, finger printed, and pose for his mug shot.
Meanwhile, it's all-hands-on-deck for the New York Police Department and Metro Police Department as all officers on Tuesday are expected to be in uniform, ready for anything in the wake of a potential indictment coming down against former President Donald Trump.
Officials in New York City and Washington, D.C., are preparing for possible unrest and demonstrations following the former president's plea to his supporters to 'protest, protest, protest' in response to a potential indictment handed down by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg involving hush money payments made to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Trump, 76, said last week that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, but a law enforcement official told DailyMail.com that an indictment is not expected until Wednesday at the earliest.
An NYPD internal memo obtained by CNN shows that all officers are to be in uniform and prepared for deployment on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Daniels' is also beefing up her security after her attorney said she received concerning messages, including some threatening her life.
Law enforcement officials tell CNN there are currently no credible threats in New York even though Tuesday is a 'high alert day.'
Washington Metro police are also preparing for protests, but the U.S. Capitol Police 'is not currently tracking any direct or credible threats to the US Capitol,' a department intelligence assessment obtained by CNN notes.
NYPD drive past Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in midtown Manhattan amid concerns about possible unrest in the event of an indictment against former President Donald Trump from the Manhattan District Attorney's office
Meanwhile, Trump supporters gathered outside his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday waving flags and signs in support of the former president and his third bid for the White House
NYPD is the largest police department in the country, with roughly 36,000 current officers and 19,000 civilian employees. This week's memo suggests that all 36,000 officers are expected to be in uniform and on standby for deployment on Tuesday.
Many lawmakers and politicians on both sides of the aisle have said no one wants a repeat of January 6 – with Republicans claiming they don't expect the demonstrations to turn violent, but warned instead of a 'political circus' surrounding any potential indictment.
On Monday afternoon, the NYPD met with the U.S. Secret Service and the chief of public safety for state court officers with a decision to ramp up security around the courthouse starting Tuesday morning, a law enforcement official told DailyMail.com.
However, the source said the indictment is not expected until Wednesday, at the earliest, and that Trump likely wouldn't come to New York this week.
'They had their meeting and discussed a whole bunch of stuff about putting extra lighting out there, how they're going to put more barriers out there, and send their special response teams in,' the official said.
'The NYPD is going to do what they do when the United Nations comes into town, with stepped-up security,' they added. 'But they don't even think it's going to
