allegations of abuse of justice
Republicans declare Trump a victim
6/9/2023 5:08 am
Donald Trump is due to appear in court again on Tuesday. The US judiciary indicts him for stolen documents. The Republicans, on the other hand, sense a conspiracy: They are accusing President Biden of wanting to get rid of his competition for the next election.
The US Republicans have sharply criticized the charges against former President Donald Trump in the secret documents affair. “Today is indeed a dark day for the United States of America,” explained Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Twitter on Thursday evening (local time). It is “outrageous” that a president – meaning Joe Biden – impeach the “leading candidate” who is running against him.
“I and every American who believes in the rule of law stand with President Trump,” McCarthy said. Republican Congressman Jim Jordan spoke of a “sad day for America”. “God bless President Trump,” added the right-wing politician and longtime Trump confidante.
Trump’s attorney also condemned the move. “Everything about this case is absolutely fishy,” Jim Trusty told CNN. The US Department of Justice has become a weapon of the Democratic Party and serves the incumbent government. Trump is innocent.
“No one is above the law”
Politicians from President Biden’s Democratic Party welcomed the charges against him. Rep. Adam Schiff said the indictment was “further confirmation of the rule of law.”
“For four years he acted as if he were above the law,” Schiff said, referring to Trump. “But he should be treated like any other lawbreaker. Today he was.”
Democratic MP Ted Lieu stressed that the indictment “shows that nobody is above the law”. Trump, like everyone else, is presumed innocent
Trump in court Tuesday
Trump himself previously announced that he was charged in the affair over classified documents he took from the White House to his private home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, at the end of his term. The 76-year-old right-wing populist, who wants to run again in the 2024 presidential election, must appear before a federal court in Miami on Tuesday.
The investigation is being led by independent special counsel Jack Smith, who was appointed by the Justice Department. Trump has described the charges as politically motivated. He is the clear favorite to run for the Republican presidential nomination in the November 2024 election.
