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PALM BEACH, Fla. — Elected officials across Florida shared their thoughts after a New York grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Thursday.
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Read their reactions below.
Gov. Ron DeSantis
The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head.
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 30, 2023
It is un-American.
The Soros-backed Manhattan District Attorney has consistently bent the law to downgrade felonies and to excuse criminal misconduct. Yet, now he is…
READ: Grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump
Florida Democrats Chair Nikki Fried
Breaking the law is un-American and blaming it on George Soros is anti-Semitic. https://t.co/gepoJWRtj5
— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) March 31, 2023
READ: Donald Trump indicted: Lawmakers, allies and critics react
Sen. Rick Scott
First, our media was overrun by the left, then our government was weaponized by the Democrats, and now our legal system has been completely upended by a Soros-funded district attorney who is targeting a political opponent while letting violent criminals run rampant across NYC.…
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) March 30, 2023
Sen. Cory Mills
“Yet again we have an example of a weaponized judicial system. If you’re not on their side, they will come after you. This charge — a bumped up misdemeanor — is a clear attempt to politicize the 2024 election. The Biden admin is failing, and this is just another political distraction.”
READ: Donald Trump responds to grand jury indictment
Check back for more reactions as they become available.
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