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Never Trumpers and RINOS either celebrated or dramatically underplayed former President Trump’s indictment by the Joe Biden Department of Justice in relation to classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
From former RNC chair Michael Steele to the Lincoln Project to George Conway, the various public figures did not hide their joy upon hearing about the indictment while others, such as Jonah Goldberg and David French, underplayed the indictment as standard procedure, completely unperturbed by the fact that the DOJ has indicted a former president.
Donald Trump indicted on 7 counts.
Remember: he is in this position because of his own actions; there was no “witch-hunt”; a federal judge ruled there was probable cause Trump committed a crime. HE owns this. pic.twitter.com/pPrp9aT52P
Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) June 9, 2023
’twas indeed the night before Christmas for the rule of law last night https://t.co/RmXhdY5os5
— George Conway ???? (@gtconway3d) June 9, 2023
We’ve gotten so used to Trump’s flagrant disregard for the rule of law that we’ve forgotten it isn’t typical for a President to weaponize the Justice Department. It’s a great thing that President Biden is in office to restore the rule of law and our executive norms. https://t.co/9gGr2LRvLs
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 9, 2023
We haven’t seen the indictment yet, but based on the information that’s already publicly available, the far better course for GOP candidates is to argue that the party shouldn’t nominate someone who so grossly mishandled classified information.
