Opinion: Why time is of the essence in the case against Trump
(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images On Friday, former President Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury on 37 felony counts in Special Counsel Jack Smith's classified documents probe. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the Georgia state GOP convention at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center on Jin Columbus, Georgia. True, some Republican officials have tried to rewrite the January 6 insurrection as being a “normal tourist visit.” But just as we should reject that attempt, we should dismiss any effort to equate what Trump is accused of doing with Clinton’s conduct.ĬOLUMBUS, GEORGIA - JUNE 10: Former U.S. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina offered a similar defense Sunday on ABC News by invoking Clinton’s emails.īut comparing Trump’s actions to Clinton’s is akin to comparing a peaceful protest to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters. Ron DeSantis, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, stated Friday, “Hillary had the emails,” adding, “Is there a different standard for a Democrat secretary of state versus a former Republican president?” And Trump ally GOP Sen. These Republicans are defending the twice-impeached former president by pointing to Hillary Clinton not being charged over her handling of classified information while using a private email server when she was secretary of state.įor example, Florida Gov.
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