Palm Beach actively planning for possible Trump indictment: report

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Law enforcement officials in Donald Trump’s new hometown are preparing for the possibility of the former president getting indicted.

Officials in Palm Beach County, Florida, have taken part in planning sessions in case Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance secures an indictment against Trump while he’s at his Mar-A-Lago residence — and working out what might happen if Gov. Ron DeSantis invokes an obscure state law to protect his fellow Republican, two high-ranking county officials told Politico Playbook.

“The statute leaves room for interpretation that the governor has the power to order a review and potentially not comply with the extradition notice,” said Joe Abruzzo, circuit court clerk for Palm Beach County. Continue reading.