Republicans rally to Trump defence, denounce his indictment
The Hindu
Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives and second in line to the Presidency, and others lashed out at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, who pushed the criminal inquiry
Top Republican allies and rivals of former U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced his indictment as a politically motivated attempt to derail his 2024 White House bid.
Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives and second in line to the Presidency, and others lashed out at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, who pushed the criminal inquiry against Mr. Trump.
"Bragg has irreparably damaged our country in an attempt to interfere in our Presidential election," Mr. McCarthy said. "He weaponized our sacred system of justice against President Donald Trump.
"The American people will not tolerate this injustice, and the House of Representatives will hold Alvin Bragg and his unprecedented abuse of power to account," Mr. McCarthy said.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, seen as Mr. Trump's main potential rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, called the indictment "un-American."
"The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head," Mr. DeSantis said. "It is un-American."
He accused Mr. Bragg of "stretching the law to target a political opponent."
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