GOP Split on Trump's Indictment and 2024 Presidential Run

Republican candidates for the 2024 GOP primaries had mixed reactions to news of former President Donald Trump's federal indictment on Thursday, with some denouncing the charges as "weaponization" of the federal government and others calling for Trump to drop out of the race. Trump is facing seven counts related to the Department of Justice's investigation into his handling of classified documents retrieved from his Mar-a-Lago estate. This is the second time Trump has been criminally charged since announcing his 2024 reelection campaign and the first time a former U.S. president has faced federal charges. Trump's opponents for the next GOP nomination trail behind him in the polls.
- What Trump's 2024 GOP Challengers Are Saying About His Indictment Newsweek
- Analysis | Trump criminal indictment puts the nation on a perilous path The Washington Post
- Republicans in Congress Decry Trump Indictment and Vow Retaliation The New York Times
- Republicans, if you think indictment is a reason to vote Trump, you’ve got it backwards | Opinion Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson weighs in on Trump federal indictment, says former president should end run for White House KNWA
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