Federal indictment against Trump unsealed in the documents probe: Live updates
4:45 p.m. ET, June 9, 2023
Here’s how GOP lawmakers have reacted since Trump’s indictment was unsealed
Some Republican members of Congress have been fast to sentence the historic federal indictment against former President Donald Trump and are available to his protection in the hours since the doc was unsealed on Friday.
Here are a few of the remarks from members of the GOP since the doc turned public:
Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming mentioned that though she does have “serious concerns with the classified documents being handled improperly in this case,” she questions the prosecutors’ motivations.
“The Department of Justice ought to by no means be weaponized to focus on President Biden’s political opponent,” she mentioned.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi mentioned in an announcement: “The Justice Department shouldn’t be weaponized against the President’s political opponents, regardless of party. It’s an affront to our faith in the American legal and justice system when they are used for political purposes, whether real or perceived.”
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah referred to as the indictment an “affront to our country’s glorious 246-year legacy of independence from tyranny.”
Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana mentioned the “Biden administration is arresting their top political adversary for something Biden himself admitted to doing just this year. President Biden’s weaponization of our justice system against his enemies will do lasting damage to the rule of law.”
Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah mentioned the fees “are equally unprecedented and unconscionable. This is a sad day for any American who believes in the rule of law. The National Archives have confirmed that every single president since Ronald Reagan has mishandled classified materials.”
