DeSantis calls Trump’s new indictment ‘unjust’

After special counsel Jack Smith returned a new indictment against former President Donald Trump — this time with criminal charges for interfering in the 2020 election — his fellow 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis took the opportunity to defend Mr. Trump, as well as make campaign promises.

The Republican governor of Florida wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, moments after the indictment was returned. wrote“As president, I will end the militarization of government, replace the FBI director, and ensure a single standard of justice for all Americans.”

He admitted that he had not read the indictment, but that he “believes we need to pass reforms so that Americans have the right to move cases from Washington, D.C. to their home districts.” origin “. Mr Trump was charged in a US district court in Washington, DC.

Mr. DeSantis continued: “Washington DC is a ‘swamp’ and it is unfair to have to stand before a jury that reflects that swamp mentality.” He added: “One of the reasons our country is in decline is the politicization of the rule of law. No more excuses, I will end the militarization of the federal government.”

Mr DeSantis’ message echoes Mr Trump’s claims. Following the announcement of the indictment, the Trump campaign released a statement writing: “This is nothing more than the latest corrupt chapter in the Biden crime family’s continuing pathetic attempt to his Department of Justice armed with interfering with the 2024 presidential election, in which Donald Trump is the undisputed favorite, and in the lead by substantial margins.”

Mr. Trump has consistently led Mr. DeSantis in polls as the two men vie for the Republican nomination. It is unclear what effect the latest indictment will have on the former president’s popularity.

The former president has been charged with four criminal counts, and the indictment Tuesday lists six unnamed co-conspirators.