2023-06-11 04:13:00
Former US President Donald Trump addressed his supporters this Saturday (06.10.2023) for the first time since his indictment on multiple federal charges pushed the 2024 presidential election race into uncharted territory with deeply destabilizing potential.
The 37 counts of impeachment against Trump, released Friday and centered on his alleged mishandling of classified materials, expose the former president (2017-2021) to a much harsher reckoning than charges of personal, political, and business that he largely handled in the past.
Today’s appearance also sets the stage for a race to the White House in an atmosphere unlike any before, with the Justice Department of Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration pursuing prosecution of the clear favorite for the Republican nomination. .
Trump, who denounces a politically motivated witch hunt, speaks at two Republican conventions in the states of Georgia and then in North Carolina.
In Columbus, Georgia, Trump criticized Biden and the Justice Department in what he called a “false accusation” by telling the crowd that he is being pursued in court for his bid for a second term in the White House.
“That’s why they do this, otherwise there would be no witch hunt, no prosecution,” he told supporters.
“Trump Hater”
The two acts occur a few days before Trump appears before a federal court in the city of Miami (southeast) to respond to explosive charges that he put the national security of the United States “at risk” for the way in which he managed the files. White House secrets, something unprecedented for a former president.
Brought to you by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, the charges include “unlawful withholding of national security information” and “obstruction of justice” and carry up to 20 years in prison each.
Trump has already responded to the accusation with a series of posts on his Truth Social platform and a video statement, calling Smith “disrupted” and a “Trump hater.” In his view, the accusation constitutes electoral interference orchestrated by Biden and his campaign ahead of the 2024 elections.
“They’re after me because now we’re back to leading in the polls by a lot against Biden,” he said.
Who appears as his strongest challenger within the Republican Party, the governor of the state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, also considered that the Department of Justice is “armed” to carry out a campaign against the candidates of his force.
The response from many Republicans – including some of Donald Trump’s rivals to their party’s nomination – has been to support the former president and amplify their outrage.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican who had an on-and-off relationship with Trump, said the impeachment marked a “dark day” for the country.
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