Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back. Trump’s mounting legal jeopardy has quickly become a political rallying cry as they rush to stand by the indicted former president. Many Republicans say they haven’t fully read the 49-page indictment against Trump. But they are adopting his grievances against the federal justice system as their own. It’s an example of how Trump has transformed the Republican Party that was once the party of “law and order,” but is now attacking the very justice system at the foundation of U.S. democracy.
Weissmann said these attacks on the DOJ are effectively attacks on our entire democracy. The republicans want authoritarian rule so they can force their Christo-fascist rules on everyone.
… and they are winning sadly. Their complete take over of the supreme court will affect the country negatively for generations
Speaker Kevin McCarthy dashed off a fundraising email decrying the “witch hunt” against the former president and urging donors to sign up and “stand with Trump.”
The US truly seems like a strange place, imagine having a fundraiser to pay the millionaire disgraced former presidents legal bills. We’d never be so stupid in the uk…ah…fuck it.
Imagine dying on this hill, quite literally in cases like Ashli Babbit’s, not because you actually support anything this tire fire of a human being stands for, but because your supporting him makes other people upset, and that makes you feel good?
The certain accuracy of this assessment is stunning and tragic.
Putting my political leanings aside, I’m honestly fascinated by the transformation of the Republican party over the past decade. The ‘law and order’ party is now rallying around a former president accused of violating the Espionage Act, which is no small crime. Not only are they supporting him, but they’re actively fundraising off the indictment.
What’s even more intriguing is the claim by some Republicans that this indictment is evidence of a ‘two-tier’ justice system lol. I would love to see any of his supporters actually read the indictment. It’s interesting to see how Trump continues to shape the party, even out of office. The 2024 elections are going to be a very revealing moment for the GOP. Regardless of your political views, I think we can all agree that it’s going to be a wild ride.
The Republican party has not been a “law and order” party even before the past decade. Watergate was illegal. Iran-Contra was illegal. The torture at Abu Ghraib was illegal. The outing of Plame was illegal.
King Donald is above the law
But the ‘billionaire’ real estate mogul needs you to pay for his defense so he can keep it that way. Remember in 2016 when they said he was going to self-fund his campaign and he was so rich he would be effectively incorruptible because he had no need of anyone else’s money?
