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Republican politicians across the country reacted with outrage on Tuesday when former President Donald Trump was indicted and pleaded not guilty to 37 federal felonies in a classified file case.
GOP Representative Elise Stefanik called the indictment a “dark day for our country” as “Joe Biden continues to fully arm the federal government against President Trump, his main opponent for the White House in 2024.
“America is founded on the principle of equal justice under the law,” continued the New York Republican. “The American people see the blatant double standard: one set of rules if your last name is Biden or Clinton and another set of rules for everyone else. It has never been more important that we unite behind President Trump’s historic campaign to win the White House, restore the rule of law and save our Republic. God bless America, President Trump and all those targeted by the Biden regime as we continue our efforts to end this corrupt political weaponry and stop the deep state.”
“Make no mistake, today’s arraignment shows a sitting president using his DOJ to put his main political rival in jail,” said Stefanik’s South Carolina Republican colleague, Rep. Nancy Mace, in a statement. “Both sides of the aisle need to be able to put their emotions aside and see how dangerous this sets a precedent.”
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Former President Donald Trump boards his personal plane at Miami International Airport on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Miami. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Mace’s fellow South Carolina Republican Governor Harry McMaster also posted a statement calling Tuesday a “disturbing day” and saying Trump’s opposition has gone “too far.”
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Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at the Versailles restaurant on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Miami. Trump appeared in federal court on Tuesday on dozens of felony charges, accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting Justice Department efforts to recover the documents. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“I STAND WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP!” Florida GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz tweeted.
“The Swamp is afraid of President Trump, which is exactly why they are doing everything they can to stop him,” Ohio Republican Representative Jim Jordan tweeted.
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In this courtroom sketch, former President Donald Trump stands with his lawyers during his arraignment at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse in Miami, Florida on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. (William J. Hennessy Jr.)
Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 federal charges stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his alleged improper custody of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago in federal court in Miami, Florida on Tuesday.
The charges include willful withholding of national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and false statements.
It is the first time in United States history that a former president has been charged with criminal charges.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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