In a jaw-dropping turn of events, former President Donald Trump—speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate—has declared what he calls a “Patriots’ Emergency Tribunal,” issuing symbolic global arrest warrants for several high-ranking U.S. government officials, including the current Attorney General, select members of Congress, and intelligence leaders.
Claiming “massive betrayal and treason at the highest levels,” Trump said in a livestream viewed by millions, “The people have been lied to. It’s time to take America back—with or without the swamp’s permission.”
The move has sent shockwaves through the political establishment and triggered emergency meetings in Washington. Legal experts say Trump’s declaration holds no actual legal authority, but that hasn’t stopped a wave of his supporters from mobilizing nationwide, with reports of rallies and blockades forming near government buildings in multiple states.
The White House has responded with a brief statement calling Trump’s actions “a dangerous escalation of extremist rhetoric.”
Meanwhile, global leaders are watching nervously, with several issuing travel advisories for U.S. destinations. Social media platforms are scrambling to moderate content as disinformation and panic spread like wildfire.
This is a developing story.
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