In the wake of the Manhattan grand juror indictment concerning alleged hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels, the Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy defends Donald Trump. He’s also going after Alvin Bragg.
McCarthy stated on Twitter that Alvin Bragg had irreparably damaged our nation in his attempt to interfere with our Presidential election. He has abused our sacred system for justice against Donald Trump, as he allows violent criminals to terrorize the people. This injustice will not be tolerated by the American people. The House of Representatives will hold Alvin Bragg responsible for his extraordinary abuse of power.
Alvin Bragg, who attempted to interfere with our Presidential Election, has irreparably damaged the country.
He routinely allows violent criminals to terrorize people, and he also weaponized our sacred system for justice against President Donald Trump.
The American people won’t…
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy March 30, 2023
Other prominent Republican voices attacked Bragg, but came out in support of Trump.
Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, responded that the hatred of Donald Trump by the Democrats knows no boundaries.
The hatred of Donald Trump by the Democrats knows no boundaries. This political persecution’s “substance” is nothing but utter garbage.
This is an unprecedented act and a dangerous escalation of the weaponization in the justice system.
Ted Cruz (@tedcruz March 30, 2023
Former Vice President Mike Pence of Trump said to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, that the indictment was an “outrage.”
Pence: I find it outlandish that a former president of the United States was indicted on a campaign finance matter. pic.twitter.com/mDuAM75SMd
— Acyn (@Acyn March 31, 2023
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise called it a “sham”
“Outrageous”: The New York indictment of Donald Trump is one example of extreme Democrats using government to attack their political enemies. Outrageous.”
One of the most obvious examples of extremist Democrats using government to attack their political enemies is the sham New York Indictment of Donald Trump.
Outrageous.
— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) March 30, 2023
Even Trump’s 2020 opponent Nikki Haley spoke in defense of Forty Five, saying that Bragg is clearly out for revenge and not justice.
“All I’ve seen from the New York District Attorney is that this would be something they did for political points. We know that when you are involved in political prosecutions such as this, it’s more about revenge rather than justice.
This is more about revenge then it is about justice. pic.twitter.com/08ooKRIKJF
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) March 30, 2023
This is a developing story…
