Former President Donald Trump was arraigned in court on Tuesday on criminal felony charges, leading many Republicans to fear that it could set a precedent for more political prosecutions in the future.
Right-wing lawmakers and strategists have called the indictment a"weaponization" of the criminal justice system with politically-charged motivations, predicting that indicting Trump will only open the door to more former presidents or other political figures standing before a jury.
Trump made history in 2021, becoming the first president to be impeached twice, with the House of Representatives voting to oust him following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Ten Republicans joined the Democrats in voting to impeach. He was first impeached by the House in 2019 over his dealings with Ukraine, but the Senate voted to acquit him in 2020.
Bragg is the first prosecutor to deliver charges against the former president, something Weber said will not be the last the public sees of similar methods. Another aspect of the indictment derives from the fact that Trump is the leading Republican presidential nominee for the 2024 election, with steady leads in many recent polls.
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