Politicians are commenting on the newest indictment against former President Donald Trump, including the leader's former vice president.
Former President Donald Trump was criminally charged by a grand jury Tuesday in connection to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, marking his third criminal indictment.
"On January 6th, Former President Trump demanded that I choose between him and the Constitution. I chose the Constitution and I always will," he said in the statement. After saying the former president is entitled to a presumption of innocence, Pence noted the negative mark this leaves on Trump's candidacy, saying it creates"less attention paid" to President Joe Biden's"disastrous" policies.
As President, I will end the weaponization of government, replace the FBI Director, and ensure a single standard of justice for all Americans. This sentiment was echoed by Trump and his campaign shortly before the indictment was officially released. In a joint statement, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries noted the indictment was an illustration of how the former president defied democracy with the"months-long criminal plot" that ended in the insurrection.
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