Washington: Several media outlets, citing unnamed officials, claim that federal, state, and local law enforcement organisations are deliberating security measures in case former President Donald Trump is charged with felony falsification in the upcoming days.

According to five senior officials speaking to NBC on Friday, the agencies are conducting "preliminary security assessments" in and around a courthouse in Manhattan in preparation for a potential indictment connected to an alleged "hush money" scheme involving a woman who claimed to have been intimate with the former president.

Despite the fact that no charges have been brought, the officials emphasised that the discussions are "precautionary," but they also stated that preparations are being made in case an indictment is brought as soon as next week.

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The interagency discussions, according to four law enforcement officials who were reached by the Associated Press, centre on "security, planning, and the logistics of a potential court appearance" for President Trump.

The US Secret Service, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, the New York Police Department, and the Manhattan District Attorney's Office are reportedly among the organisations debating security measures.

According to a "source in the courts" cited by Fox News, the Secret Service will ultimately decide whether Trump is handcuffed if he is charged.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has opened a grand jury investigation into the former leader over the alleged felony falsification of business records. He is accused of arranging a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels through his former attorney, Michael Cohen. Despite Trump's denials that such liaisons ever occurred, Daniels alleges that she was paid during the 2016 presidential campaign to remain silent about alleged sexual encounters with him in the past.

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Joe Tacopina, Trump's lawyer, stated on Friday that he will "follow the normal procedures" if the former president is charged, but he has insisted on his client's innocence.

According to Tacopina, there won't be a standoff at Mar-a-Lago between the Secret Service and the Manhattan District Attorney's office.

Not Stormy Daniels, but a barrister, received the payments. In a different interview with MSNBC earlier this week, he added that Cohen "was his lawyer at the time and advised him that this was the proper way to do this to protect himself and his family from embarrassment. The payments were made to Donald Trump's lawyer, which would be considered legal fees.

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After having a public falling out with his former employer, Cohen cooperated with the investigation into Trump after entering a guilty plea to a federal charge relating to the payment in 2018. He testified for Trump's defence for hours before the grand jury looking into the alleged felony charge.