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Former President Donald Trump dove straight into raising cash for his White House run hours after becoming the first former president charged with federal crimes, related to his handling of classified documents.
Mr. Trump told supporters outside a planned fundraiser at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Tuesday evening that the case should be dropped, warning the “sham indictment” is “destroying the country.”
“Today, we witnessed the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country — very sad thing to watch,” Mr. Trump said. “A corrupt sitting president had his top political opponent arrested on fake and fabricated charges of which he and numerous other presidents would be guilty — right in the middle of a presidential election in which he is losing very badly.”
A grand jury indicted Mr. Trump on 37 counts related to illegally retaining classified documents which obstructed justice and making false statements to federal authorities. He pleaded not guilty through his lawyer earlier in the day in Miami.
Mr. Trump is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Polls show him far ahead of his primary rivals but in a tight race against Mr.
