Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) sprung to the protection of Donald Trump forward of the previous president’s newest indictment — within the Georgia case — and was mocked for feedback that critics thought outlined irony.
Throughout Monday’s broadcast of Jesse Watters’ Fox Information present, Graham stated Trump’s mounting authorized woes had been “unfair,” claimed it was a weaponization of the legislation, was setting “a nasty precedent” and insisted the previous president’s destiny ought to be left to voters.
“The American folks can determine whether or not they need him to be president or not,” stated Graham, who was a fierce critic of Trump earlier than his 2016 election win however has now change into one in all his most loyal allies. “This ought to be determined on the poll field, not a bunch of liberal jurisdictions making an attempt to place the person in jail.”
Trump was later indicted in Georgia for allegedly making an attempt to strain election officers to flip the 2020 election outcome within the state.
Customers on X, the platform previously referred to as Twitter, stated deciding Trump’s destiny on the poll field was “sorta the purpose right here.”
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