Republican candidates for president and lawmakers on Capitol Hill largely fell in line, again, behind former Pres. Trump after he was informed that he is a target in special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
The target letter indicates that Trump, who is already facing New York state charges over hush money payments to a porn star during his 2016 campaign and a federal indictment in Florida over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, will likely be indicted for a third time -- which is unprecedented for any current or former president.
Former Vice President Mike Pence offered his first reaction Tuesday night on NewsNation's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports," continuing to condemn the events of Jan. 6 while being careful not to alienate Trump's base. "This shameful witch hunt against President Trump by Joe Biden's corrupt Department of Justice is just the latest chilling chapter in the Far Left's unAmerican weaponization of the justice system against their leading political opponent," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, chair of the House GOP Conference, said in a statement.
Tuesday's supportive reactions on the right reflect a trend as many figures in the Republican Party defended the former president after his two indictments so far, with only some voicing concerns about the seriousness of the allegations against him.
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