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After news broke on Thursday of former President Trump’s indictment over a 2016 hush money payment, Republicans and Democrats alike rushed to offer their two cents on the history-making decision to charge a former president.
While Democrats largely celebrated the indictment as a win for justice, most Republicans denounced the charges as an “unprecedented abuse of power” and a “politically-motivated prosecution.”
However, several prominent figures have remained notably silent on the indictment.
Mitch McConnell
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who has maintained a rocky relationship with Trump over the years, has yet to comment on the former president’s indictment.
McConnell also does not appear to have commented on the case in the lead up to the indictment, as Trump fueled speculation earlier last month that he would be arrested.
The top Senate Republican has walked a careful line when it comes to the former president, largely remaining silent in the face of Trump’s regular attacks.
John Thune
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) has also not chimed in with his thoughts on the indictment, either before or after Thursday’s news broke.
Like McConnell, Thune has also distanced himself from the former president.
