Graham, who endorsed Trump in the GOP primary, called the federal charges unveiled Friday “ridiculous.”
Most Republicans “believe that the law is used as a weapon against Donald Trump,” Graham said, describing the indictment as an effort by President Joe Biden to prosecute his main political opponent.
He also appeared eager to engage in the political combat around his legal troubles. He said he believed congressional Republicans should bring Special Counsel Jack Smith before Congress to testify about the decision to charge him. “They should,” he said. “I think they should.”
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