Why Cruz’s ‘banana republic’ response to Trump’s indictment is wrong

According to too many Republicans, only “Third World” countries and 'banana republics' indict former leaders. As stevebenen writes, that's the opposite of the truth.

, “The criminal prosecution of political adversaries is something that Third World countries do.”

And now that Trump has been indicted for a third time — and counting — we’re hearing the same rhetoric from prominent GOP voices once again. Consider, for example, what Sen. Ted Cruz“We’ve entered banana republic territory,” Cruz said, noting that Trump is the first president or former president ever indicted. Trump’s many critics point out that he’s the first defeated president to resist the peaceful transfer of power.

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