DeSantis, GOP on possible Trump Indictment
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There are 2,087 news articles covering this topic.
66% (1,385) are left-leaning, 26% (543) are centrist, and 8% (159) are right-leaning.
On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for his investigations to indict former President Donald Trump on charges that Trump paid hush money to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. Left-leaning articles highlight statements made by GOP officials, while right-leaning articles highlight DeSantis slamming Bragg’s office for forcing a political agenda at the expense of society and the rule of law.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting on DeSantis’s response to Trump’s potential indictment. Trump’s claims that he will be arrested have put pressure on GOP candidates, since efforts to investigate Trump have become an important issue for the party and core voters. As DeSantis gears up for a likely presidential bid, the possible indictment has forced DeSantis to face his “increasingly tense relationship with the former president.” After a period of silence, DeSantis weighed in on the matter by directing criticism towards the Manhattan district attorney whose office has been signaling the criminal charges on Trump.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted statements that key Republicans made about Trump’s possible indictment. Many Republican officials, such as Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, criticized Bragg for pursuing a political agenda. Many claim a lack of justice and accuse the left of using the police force to arrest their opposition. Bragg’s office has been accused of abusing the criminal justice system.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted DeSantis’s criticism of the Manhattan DA’s charges against Trump’s hush-money payments to Daniels. DeSantis said that Bragg has been weaponizing his office to force a reckless political agenda and states that the efforts of Bragg’s office have been at the expense of ordinary Americans and the rule of law. DeSantis claims that Bragg’s office ignores crimes and that society is getting victimized because of their intense focus on arresting Trump.