(Dan Tri) – Senior members of the Republican Party quickly spoke up after the appearance of former US President Donald Trump, in which he was charged with a total of 34 crimes.
Former President Donald Trump left Trump Tower to go to Manhattan District Court on April 4 (Photo: Reuters).
On the afternoon of April 4 local time, former US President Donald Trump appeared before prosecutors in Manhattan district in New York City.
Regarding Mr. Trump’s appearance, many mixed reactions were given by politicians, prosecutors and Mr. Trump’s legal team.
As usual, Republican allies simultaneously issued strong responses to defend the former President.
Chairwoman of the Republican parliamentary group in the House of Representatives Elise Marie Stefanik, one of Mr. Trump’s most important political allies, called Mr. Trump’s arrest `shameful.`
`President Trump’s support rate continues to grow strongly. President Trump will defeat this witch hunt as well as Mr. Biden to be sworn in as President of the United States in January 2025,` Ms. Stefanik emphasized.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz also spoke up to defend Mr. Trump by criticizing prosecutor Alvin Bragg.
`The arrest and request for former President Trump to appear today by a left-wing prosecutor is truly a joke on America’s rule of law. This decision to prosecute is truly frivolous. This is a prosecution.`
Sharing the same opinion as Senator Cruz, Senator James Vance from Ohio and Governor Tim Scott of South Carolina strongly criticized prosecutor Bragg.
`Bragg’s entire career revolves around violent criminal charges. President Trump’s decision to bring the case to court in the middle of the Presidential campaign is truly crazy,` Mr. Vance stated, agreeing.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy also made accusations against prosecutor Alvin Bragg on his personal Twitter page, and warned that the US House of Representatives would conduct an investigation of this prosecutor.
`Alvin Bragg is intentionally disrupting our democratic process through the political prosecution of President Trump. This prosecution used federal funds, while Bragg repeatedly expressed his views
Republican Senator Mitt Romney (Photo: Getty).
Expressing a more moderate view, Senator Mitt Romney, former 2012 Republican presidential candidate, said that `Mr. Trump has characteristics and actions that are not suitable for the role of leader of the United States.`
`I believe that New York state prosecutors acted for political purposes. Their outrageous actions set a dangerous precedent for criminalizing political cases, thereby harming
Prosecutor holds press conference
As for prosecutor Bragg, he held a press conference immediately after President Trump’s appearance.
`For 9 consecutive months, the defendant had in his hands documents that confirmed that he had lied,` said prosecutor Bragg.
Prosecutor Alvin Bragg at the press conference after Mr. Trump’s appearance (Photo: AP).
Responding to criticism against himself, prosecutor Bragg said `he has been doing this job for 24 years and is no stranger to fierce and complex investigations.`
At the White House, US President Joe Biden remains silent in the face of Mr. Trump’s legal scandals.
`President Biden is currently only focused on the American people and this is the job he is doing every day. Mr. Trump’s case is not a priority for the President,` Mr. Biden’s Press Secretary, Karine Jean
However, Ms. Jean-Pierre added that President Biden `will watch the incident on television` if he has time.
Mr. Trump boarded a plane to Florida
As for former President Trump, immediately after his appearance in New York, he and his entourage boarded a plane to return to Florida.
`This hearing shocked many people. However, it was not surprising because there really wasn’t any illegal action here,` Mr. Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social.
The motorcade taking Mr. Trump leaves Manhattan Criminal Court
As for the former President’s legal team, lawyer Todd Blanche said Mr. Trump was very `angry and sad` after leaving the trial.
