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Republicans in Congress are endorsing Donald Trump’s strategy of criticizing the U.S. justice system as part of the GOP’s mission to retake the White House. Nearly every Republican official is supporting Trump as the party’s presidential candidate in the upcoming election, and any Republicans who question Trump’s innocence or viability as a candidate are quickly criticized. This commitment to Trump endures despite his felony conviction and perpetuates his baseless claims of a “rigged” system and a “weaponized” government in their attacks on President Joe Biden and the Democrats.
Republicans back Trump’s blame on U.S. justice system post guilty verdict
In the wake of Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict, the Republicans in Congress are fervently aligning themselves with his strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system. This action is part of the GOP’s strategy to reclaim the White House. No significant Republican official has suggested Trump should not be the party’s presidential candidate for the November election. Most are even hastening his nomination rather than defending the New York court’s legitimacy that heard the case against him.
Republicans who have expressed doubts about Trump’s innocence or political viability were swiftly silenced by Trump’s enforcers. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced she’s backing Trump “whether he is a free man or a prisoner of the Biden regime”. Her support for Trump is underscored by her endorsement of the “Stop the Steal” movement, symbolized by the upside-down American flag.
Republicans rally behind Trump, post conviction
The rapid and deepening commitment to Trump, even after his felony conviction, reflects how his unfounded grievances about a “rigged” system have permeated within the Republican party. They are using this to fuel their attacks against President Joe Biden and the Democrats. Instead of distancing themselves from Trump’s authoritarian rhetoric, GOP senators and representatives are undermining faith in U.S. governance in preparation for a potential Trump return to power.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, issued a demand for prosecutors Alvin Bragg and Matthew Colangelo to appear at a June hearing on the “weaponization of the federal government” and the “unprecedented political prosecution” of Trump. Jason Stanley, a professor at Yale, warns that this signals Trump’s intent to use state machinery for targeting political rivals if he wins.
Trump’s claim of orchestration by Democrats
Trump has returned to his aggressive rhetoric, accusing Biden of corruption and the U.S. of turning into a “fascist” nation. A Trump campaign memo instructs Republican lawmakers to label the case as a “sham,” “hoax,” “witch hunt,” “election interference” and “lawfare” orchestrated by Biden. Despite Trump’s conviction in the hush money case, he faces three other felony charges, unlikely to be addressed before November’s expected election rematch with Biden.
Republicans present singular voice for Trump
Republicans in Congress present a unified front in support of Trump. Claims without evidence suggest Democrats are trying to hurt Trump. Senator Mitch McConnell expects Trump would win the hush money case on appeal. Others seeking to replace McConnell echoed Trump’s criticisms of the judicial system. The sentencing in the hush money case is expected to precede the Republican National Convention, leading some to suggest hastening Trump’s nomination as the party’s presidential candidate.
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