Many Donald Trump supporters lashed out at GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis over his “weak” response to the former president’s latest federal indictment.
Many Donald Trump supporters lashed out at GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis over his “weak” response to the former president’s latest federal indictment.
Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury over his attempts at “overturning” the 2020 presidential election.
The indictment connected Trump’s actions with the Capitol protests of Jan. 6, 2021. Trump was charged on four counts: “conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.”
DeSantis issued a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, concerning Trump’s indictment, but did not mention the former president by name.
“As President, I will end the weaponization of government, replace the FBI Director, and ensure a single standard of justice for all Americans,” DeSantis tweeted.
“While I’ve seen reports, I have not read the indictment. I do, though, believe we need to enact reforms so that Americans have the right to remove cases from Washington, DC to their home districts. Washington, DC is a ‘swamp’ and it is unfair to have to stand trial before a jury that is reflective of the swamp mentality.
