Officials in New York and Washington, DC, are preparing for potential protests as a grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump's alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels continues to weigh possible charges.

The criminal probe of the former president was triggered by these Wall Street Journal articles concerning a payment to a porn star.

TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Ron DeSantis has criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against former President Donald Trump and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump's adopted home state.

Claiming his arrest is imminent, Trump has sought to rally his base around him, urging supporters in a post on his Truth Social platform to “protest, take our nation back!” Security has tightened around the Lower Manhattan courthouse where grand jurors have met for weeks to hear witness testimony.

The indictment of a former president would be a remarkable moment in the country’s history in a case with a legal underpinning that appears far from open-and-shut.

Breaking his silence on Donald Trump's legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump's adopted home state.

Donald Trump could be indicted​ in New York. Here's how the criminal investigation unfolded, dating back to ​his alleged affair with Stormy Daniels.