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in the wake of his unprecedented conviction in New York, claiming that the U.S. justice system is being “weaponized” for political purposes to specifically tear down the former president, who is running for another term in the Oval Office.
Much of the GOP’s attacks on the New York case against Trump have focused on the credibility of Judge Juan Merchan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, accusing both of being biased against Trump. They’ve even suggested Biden was behind the whole thing by somehow ordering Bragg to charge Trump for falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to an adult film star, even though presidents have no control over state-level prosecutors.
“We have rogue prosecutors around the country that have dragged President Trump through this process because of who he is. Everybody knows if it wasn’t him, the charges in Manhattan would never have been brought,” he said.defended The Justice Department is also pursuing separate charges against Trump for hoarding classified documents after his presidency and attempting to overthrow his 2020 election loss. But those cases aren’t likely to proceed until after the November 2024 election.
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