(CNN) Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg said in an email to staff on Saturday that his office “will not tolerate attempts to intimidate our office or threaten the rule of law in New York.”
The email was sent after former President Donald Trump posted on social media that he expected to be arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation by New York prosecutors into a hush money scheme involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels and called on his supporters to protest any move. .
Bragg said his office is coordinating with the New York City Police Department and the court to “ensure that any specific or credible threats against the office are fully investigated and that appropriate safeguards are in place so that all 1,600 of us have a safe work environment. ,” according to the email, which was first obtained by Politico.
Manhattan district attorney spokeswoman Danielle Filson confirmed the content of the email to CNN but would not comment further.
The district attorney added that his office “will continue to apply the law evenly and fairly, and speak publicly when appropriate,” he said they do in all investigations.
CNN’s John Miller reported Friday that meetings are underway between city, state and federal law enforcement agencies in New York City regarding security preparations for a possible Trump indictment.
National Security Council communications coordinator John Kirby said Sunday that the White House is closely monitoring the situation but said he was not aware of any preparations at the White House for protests or large-scale events after the Trump posts.
“We’re always monitoring the situation here as much as we can,” Kirby told Fox News Sunday “And obviously we don’t want to see any violent activity, certainly not to the extent that we saw on January 6 . But we’re going to look at it, we’re going to look at it, of course, carefully.”
This story has been updated with additional information.