WASHINGTON: Fresh off Donald Trump's 37-count indictment, several top Republicans, including White House hopefuls Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson, on Sunday (Jun 18) criticised the ex-president's handling of classified information as rivals plot their potential paths to 2024. The comments, including har
WASHINGTON: Fresh off Donald Trump's 37-count indictment, several top Republicans, including White House hopefuls Mike Pence and Asa Hutchinson, on Sunday criticised the ex-president's handling of classified information as rivals plot their potential paths to 2024.
The remarks on Sunday stand in sharp contrast to those of many Republicans in Congress who have either defended Trump or declined to criticise him. The case is one of multiple legal challenges casting a shadow over his run for another term in the White House. "The former president deserves his day in court," Pence said."I want to reserve judgment about this until he's had an opportunity to take his case into the courtroom."
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