Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the first Black man to serve in his post, has received hundreds of offensive emails from Donald Trump supporters after his office brought criminal charges against the former president.
In addition to the MAGA maniacs inundating his office with racist and political rhetoric, some of the messages have threatened the life of the borough’s top lawyer.
Bragg’s office says the harassment started after the historic indictment on Thursday, March 30, the Daily News reports.
Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on charges that are believed to be related to giving former porn star Stormy Daniels hush money at the beginning of his presidential election campaign. The six-figure payoff was to prevent her from talking about their illicit affair and compromising his successful run to be the 45th United States president.
Other media outlets suggest that the case could be connected to more hush money, a payment of $150,000 made by the National Enquirer to Playboy model Karen McDougal on behalf of the former president.
The indictment, which is said to have more than 30 counts in it, is historic. There has never before been a current or former American president to have criminal charges brought up against him.
Trump has been warning his supporters of this indictment for weeks, insinuating on his Truth Social account that their patriotic duty to their president is to protest. Within 24 hours of him getting wind of the indictment, the former president posted 50 messages on the social media platform activating his base.
One of Trump’s reactionary posts promised there would be “death and destruction” should be arrested. The threat was made, and the DA’s office received a series of bomb threats and an unknown white powdery substance being delivered in the mail room.
Addressed to Bragg, the letter said according to a source, “ALVIN: I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
According to the FBI,…
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