As the news of a sealed indictment filed against former President Donald Trump broke, a stream of reaction from lawmakers surfaced.
As a grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump, lawmakers released statements with their reaction to the news as prosecutors worked to arrange a surrender for the former president.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, a potential challenger to Trump in 2024, wrote in a statement calling Thursday"a dark day for America." Georgia's Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green wrote on Twitter,"enough of this witch hunt," and appeared to cast blame on President Joe Biden, calling for his impeachment.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said,"Indicting a former president is an unprecedented step and it's a threat to our democracy."
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