Top congressional Republicans rally behind Donald Trump, framing the former president's indictment as nothing more than President Biden “weaponizing” his Justice Dept. against his likeliest 2024 political opponent.
as nothing more than President Joe Biden “weaponizing” his Justice Department against his likeliest 2024 political opponent.
Thursday's indictment came out of a probe from Special Counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland. Garland has been scrupulous about not getting involved in the probe and said Smith would make his own charging decisions. Biden has also emphasized his distance from the probe and the White House said they learned of the indictment from media reports Thursday evening.Still, many Republicans allied with Trump echoed the speaker. Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La.
But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and members of the Senate Republican leadership team remained noticeably silent. “It’s election interference at the highest level. There’s never been anything like what’s happened. I’m an innocent man. I’m an innocent person,” Trump said in the video.
Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., the lead counsel in Trump’s first impeachment inquiry in the House and a former federal prosecutor, praised Smith, calling the special counsel"a career prosecutor of the utmost integrity."
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