Who are the "Republican Leaders" who will go down in history as Trump's accomplices in crimes against the nation?
Many Republicans will face investigations and possible prosecution following the indictments of Trump and trials to come in which they will appear as co-conspirators, I THINK.
Republicans are lining up while "Kick Me" stickers are on their backs.
Cruz, a former Supreme Court clerk and litigator, knows the burden of proof in criminal cases. And despite Trump having nastily attacked Cruz and his family in the past, the senator nonetheless defended his party's de facto leader.
Rand Paul warns Trump indictment would be a 'disgusting abuse of power,' says DA 'should be put in jail.'
Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Bragg had "irreparably damaged our country in an attempt to interfere in our presidential election."
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, took the extraordinary step last week to involve Congress in an open investigation by sending a letter, along with two other House Republican chairs, demanding that Bragg provide communications, documents, and testimony about his investigation.
Sen. Lindsey Graham joked that Trump should "punch a cop" on his way to being booked in Manhattan.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia pledged to travel to New York on Tuesday in protest.
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely viewed as Trump's leading potential presidential primary rival, rushed to condemn the prosecutor who brought the Manhattan case that led to the historic indictment of the former president Thursday."
"David McIntosh, president of the Club for Growth, a conservative anti-tax group seeking a replacement for Trump as the face of the Republican Party, said the indictment had already generated sympathy for the former president."
"I believe this will help President Trump politically — but it's horrible for our country and the judicial system," Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, and Trump ally, said in an interview. "This is the ultimate weaponization of our judicial system and a despicable political maneuver."
During an interview with Newsmax, Alan Dershowitz, an emeritus Harvard law professor, said a mug shot of Trump could serve as a poster for the former president's campaign.
Steve Bannon, Trump's former chief strategist — a former Trump administration official Sebastian Gorka called for supporters to "peacefully protest" the indictment.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a top supporter of Trump's and a member of the House Republican leadership, called for people to "peacefully organize," a notable statement after Trump urged his supporters to protest before an indictment.
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