Trump's Violent Rhetoric Raises Concerns Amid Legal Battles.

Former US President Donald Trump warned of "death & destruction" if he faces criminal charges, following New York prosecutors' decision to probe his hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump has falsely claimed his defeat in 2020 was the result of fraud, inspiring his followers to launch a deadly Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the US Capitol. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office challenged Republican committee chairmen's standing to investigate his office and said Trump had "created a false expectation that he would be arrested" in his Saturday post.