Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted with 37 counts in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. The unsealed indictment which was released on Friday, alleged that Trump unlawfully possessed classified files related to US nuclear and defense programs.
An indictment unsealed by the Justice Department Friday underscores the high-level material the former president kept after leaving office, the times he improperly shared it with those without clearances and the extent he sought to block any efforts to retrieve them.
MAGA world has condemn its angst on social media ever since the former president has been indicted in the case.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has criticized the indictment of rival Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and said that there had been what he called double standards in issuing charges.
In a tweet, he questioned, “Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary or Hunter?”, further adding that “the weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society.”
Sen. Josh Hawley in a tweet wrote, “If the people in power can jail their political opponents at will, we don’t have a republic”
Rep. Troy Nehls also added, “President Trump has been indicted. We live in a Banana Republic”
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Updated: 10 Jun 2023, 06:33 AM IST
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