'Today's indictment serves as an important reminder: anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be President of the United States,' former Vice Pres. Pence said in a statement.
, with some of his fellow White House contenders opting to defend him and others lambasting him on Tuesday.who has repeatedly rebuked Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he had not immediately read the indictment but wrote in a statement on social media that he believes the case is further evidence for the need to "reform" America's justice system. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a long shot candidate polling in the low single digits, again called on Trump to "step away from the campaign for the good of the country."
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Trump National Golf Club on June 13, 2023 in Bedminster, N. J.The reactions came after a federal grand jury in Washington returned an indictment that accuses Trump of waging a "criminal scheme" to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election.involved six unnamed co-conspirators
The indictment includes four counts: conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding, and conspiracy against rights. In a brief phone interview, with ABC News, Trump called the charges a "pile on" and called all of the recent indictments against him "ridiculous."Federal officials have defended their work. In remarks from the Department of Justice on Tuesday after the indictment was unveiled,and praised the law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol that day.
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