Only a handful of Texas Republicans in Congress have directly asserted that Trump is innocent.
, four days after the indictment was unsealed, only a handful of Texas Republicans in Congress have directly asserted that he’s innocent. In the House, 10 of the 25 have not publicly condemned the prosecution, suggesting softness in his support within the party’s congressional wing.
“Well, it’s not good,” Cornyn said as he turned and walked into Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s office while reporters shouted questions, clamoring in vain for him to elaborate.spoke briefly with both Texas senators Monday, and requested indictment-related interviews from all 25 House Republicans.Like McCaul, Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Pilot Point, didn’t seem eager to talk at length about the case.“It’s a raw deal he’s getting,” he said as he waited for an elevator after a committee meeting.
This Justice Department image shows documents seized during the Aug. 8, 2022, FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. posted online Monday with Tony Perkins, founder of the conservative Family Research Council. “They’re saying simply and merely the possession of it, in a presidential home after his presidency, where he had the power to declassify it, is somehow criminal and warrants up to 400 years in prison? Is this the United States of America or is this Venezuela?”Rep.
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