Former President Donald Trump's unprecedented indictment in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into a hush-money payment made to porn star Stormy Daniels has prompted some of his most ardent GOP detractors to his defense.
Although the charges against him remain under seal, many of Trump's critics within the Republican Party rebuked the grand jury's decision to indict him. Here are some of the reactions from the former president's most ardent critics.Former Gov. Jeb Bush was Trump's chief foe in the 2016 primary and weathered brutal broadsides against his family at the time.
Bragg’s predecessor didn’t take up the case. The Justice Department didn’t take up the case. Bragg first said he would not take up the case. This is very political, not a matter of justice. In this case, let the jury be the voters.Former Attorney General William Barr had a falling out with Trump during the twilight days of the Trump administration. Trump and Barr were at odds over the 2020 election, which Barr refused to say was"stolen" from Trump.
Pence, who is mulling a 2024 run, has become critical of his onetime running mate since departing the White House. Despite their differences, Pence defended Trump and lamented how the indictment had divided the country.Once a key ally of Trump, Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged as Trump's top potential 2024 rival. As the 2024 election draws closer, the two have been pitted against each other frequently, with Trump calling DeSantis a few different nicknames.
Numerous reports of the case against Trump indicated that the case revolves around a $130,000 hush-money case made to Daniels during the 2016 election cycle. Bragg is reportedly seeking pair a misdemeanor for falsification of business records connected to the payment with a campaign finance violation.
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