Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has joined other Republicans in criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his indictment against former President Donald Trump.
“Bragg’s predecessor didn’t take up the case. The Justice Department didn’t take up the case. Bragg first said he would not take up the case,” Bush wrote on Twitter on April 1.
“This is very political, not a matter of justice,” he added. “In this case, let the jury be the voters.”
Bush challenged Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. He dropped out of the race after the South Carolina primary in which he finished fourth behind Trump, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Bush subsequently endorsed Cruz for the GOP nomination….