House Democrats on Thursday cheered after news broke that a New York grand jury had voted to indict former President Donald Trump, calling it “unprecedented.”
Rep. Adam Schiff — who for years claimed with no evidence that Trump had colluded with Russia and ran an impeachment inquiry against him — tweeted that not to hold Trump accountable for “unlawful conduct” would be “not democracy.”
“The indictment of a former president is unprecedented. But so too is the unlawful conduct in which Trump has been engaged. A nation of laws must hold the rich and powerful accountable, even when they hold high office. Especially when they do. To do otherwise is not democracy.”But so too is the unlawful conduct in which Trump has been engaged.Especially when they do.In a written statement, Schiff said Trump’s indictment is “deeply and fundamentally necessary to preserve the rule of law.
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