A bevy of Republican lawmakers responded to the news of former President Donald Trump’s indictment, largely offering support for the former party leader following news that he is the first former president to be indicted after leaving office.
Republicans and Trump have characterized the prosecution by the Manhattan district attorney’s office as a partisan witch hunt.
A grand jury in New York decided on March 30 to indict Trump over his alleged role in the payment of hush money to adult film actress Stormy Daniels only weeks before the 2016 presidential election. The charges, which remain sealed, are expected to relate to the falsification of business records in connection with the payment, which was made by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen….