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'The bedrock of our legal system is the principle that justice applies to everyone equally. No one is above the law," says Senator Corey #Booker
California congressman Adam #Schiff : "Can the rule of law be enforced against a former president and current candidate? For the sake of our democracy, that answer must be yes."
#Trump #TrumpIndictment
Florida Governor Ron #DeSantis wrote if elected he would "end the weaponsation of government". He said Washington DC is a "swamp" and "it is unfair to have to stand trial before a jury that is reflective of the #swamp mentality".
Former Vice President Mike #Pence said "anyone who puts himself over the Constitution should never be president of the United States". Some of the indictment concerns alleged efforts to pressure him into overturning the election.
#Trump #TrumpIndictment
#Trump has been charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 US election defeat to Joe Biden
He's accused of four counts including #conspiracy to #defraud the US, tampering with a witness and conspiracy against the rights of citizens
'next year's big question could be whether trials and possible convictions could finally alter the sharp partisan divides in US public opinion on him.
So far, Republican voters' support for the legally embattled former president appears unaffected, but that could change in 2024.' - Excerpt from @zurch analysis
In plain terms, an #indictment is a formal document that lists the crimes someone is accused of - here is a short explainer:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-66248859?ns_mchannel=social&ns_source=twitter&ns_campaign=bbc_live&ns_linkname=64c963c7e3a72e6ac4244e20%26What%20is%20an%20indictment%3F%262023-08-02T05%3A35%3A49.845Z&ns_fee=0&pinned_post_locator=urn:asset:a235dd53-21fc-4eac-a6c7-8c8aaa484f77&pinned_post_asset_id=64c963c7e3a72e6ac4244e20&pinned_post_type=share
#Trump #TrumpIndictment