Former White House press secretary and current MSNBC personality Jen Psaki on Sunday said Democrats should refrain from celebrating the indictment of former President Trump as Republicans accuse the Manhattan prosecutor's case as politically motivated. "So what should Democrats be doing about the indictment news? Let me start with what not to do. As much as...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday conceded that a federal ban on assault rifles is unlikely because of a lack of congressional support but pushed for lawmakers to consider a bill that would require training before purchasing such a weapon. “There’s not the votes to do that,” Murphy said of an assault weapon ban on...
Former President Trump is set to appear in court on Tuesday to be arraigned after his indictment last week made him the first U.S. president — current or former — to face criminal charges. Trump was indicted for his alleged role in organizing hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016...
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Sunday that the indictment of former President Trump is "political theater" that distracts from the issues as attention builds for Trump's scheduled arraignment on Tuesday. "Well, no one should be above the law, but no one should be a target of the law ... this is less about the crime and...
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said that even as former President Trump faces an indictment in a New York state criminal case, his most serious legal troubles may lie in the federal investigation into his mishandling of classified information. “I think the document case is the most serious case,” Barr said on "Fox News Sunday."...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Sunday knocked Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, who suggested last week his state would not cooperate in any potential extradition of former President Trump over an indictment filed in Manhattan despite having not received such a request. A grand jury on Thursday voted to indict Trump, who...
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on Sunday that everyone should “let the criminal process play out” after former President Trump was indicted in an investigation into an alleged hush payment. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Turner, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, expressed frustration with those on the left celebrating...
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., argued Sunday that the indictment of former President Trump risks further dividing Americans and battering their trust in the justice system.