After the historic arraignment of former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, which was broadcast live by international news networks, a number of US legislators, including both supporters and detractors, have released remarks.
After being charged with 34 felonies for first-degree business record falsification in a hush-money case involving adult film actress Stormy Daniels, Trump entered a not guilty plea in a Manhattan court.
LAWMAKERS ARE REACTING AS FOLLOWS:
Alvin Bragg, the district attorney for Manhattan, was charged of turning the federal court system into a weapon by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
“Alvin Bragg is seeking to obstruct our democratic process by utilizing federal law to bring political allegations against President Trump while simultaneously claiming that the representatives of the people in Congress do not have the authority to look into this farce. Not so. Congress will hold Bragg responsible for using the federal legal system as a weapon, McCarthy tweeted.
Mitt Romney, a prominent Republican figure, criticized the overreach of Manhattan District Bragg and said it sets a “dangerous precedent.””
“I think President Trump is unsuited for office because of his character and behavior, “In a statement, Romney said. “But, I think the New York prosecutor went over and above to bring felony charges in order to further a political objective. Everyone has a right to fair treatment under the law; no one is exempt from it, not even previous presidents. The prosecutor’s overreach undermines public confidence in our legal system and creates a dangerous precedent for criminalizing political opponents.”
Trump’s arraignment was dubbed a “somber event in the life of our nation” by Congressman Adam Schiff.” “Nobody is above the law, and even the most powerful are held accountable,” he said.”
When it becomes necessary to arraign a former president on criminal charges, it is a dark time in the history of our nation. We must understand what is most significant as the DA has the burden of proof, which is that even the most powerful people are subject to the law “Tweets from Schiff.
The first person to post a response on Twitter was Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who said, “This is a dreadful day for all of us, and we are all going to regret it for a very long time.”
No one should be above the law, according to Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, and today is proof of that.
“Mr. Trump was president of many firsts, but none of them were beneficial to our nation. Another first, entirely of his own devising, is his arraignment. An unethical guy. Criminal citizen. previous President who was twice impeached, “Tweeted she.
Speaking from his Mar-A-Lago home in Florida, Trump claimed he “never imagined something like this could happen in America”.
“The only crime I’ve done is defending our country fiercely from those who want to do it harm,” “CNN cited a furious Trump as saying.
