Trump taps GOP allies on Capitol Hill to defend him
U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) departs after a Republican conference meeting on Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 10, 2023.
Jonathan Ernst | Reuters
Trump has reached out to his Republican allies in Congress to discuss their public defense of him after his indictment, NBC News reported.
Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida told Fox News that Trump was “resolute and focused” when he spoke to the former president.
Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina beseeched Fox viewers to contribute to Trump’s campaign, which he said would help with his legal defense.
Rep. James Comer, the Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee, for weeks has been investigating President Joe Biden and the business dealings of Biden’s relatives, including his son Hunter Biden.
A spokesperson for Comer told NBC that Comer has not spoken to Trump since 2020 and has promised not to have contact with the ex-president until his Biden probe is completed.
— Dan Mangan
Trump’s indictment sparks surprise in some, hopelessness in others
Nadine Seiler holds a “Trump Indicted” sign in front of the White House after former U.S. President Donald Trump’s indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in Washington, U.S. March 31, 2023.
Jonathan Ernst | Reuters
Trump’s indictment over a hush money payment to an adult film star has provoked mixed reactions from some who have been following the developments out of New York, according to NBC News reporting from Washington D.C.
“It’s high time he got indicted for something. I’m surprised it’s this,” Dennis Hobb told NBC. “It looks like there would be other things they could get him on better, but the man has evaded legal ramifications for so long. It’s time something happened.”
Gerald Glandon, a former Republican who now leans more liberal, thinks New York prosecutor Alvin Bragg would not have brought the case forward without enough evidence….
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