Glenn Youngkin’s Dangerous Take on Trump’s Indictment

<p>Since the news broke of Trump&rsquo;s indictment in connection with the classified documents he misappropriated in 2021, I have been reading the reactions of Republicans.&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/p/98d065aac622" rel="noopener">I was disgusted</a>&nbsp;that most of them chose to condemn the indictments before even reading the details. I was frightened by the Tweet of MAGA loyalists like&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/RepClayHiggins/status/1666978397027803142" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Representative Clay Higgins (R-LA),&nbsp;</a>who suggested Trump loyalists respond to the indictment militarily.</p> <p>Of particular interest have been the reactions of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.politico.com/interactives/2023/republican-candidates-2024-gop-presidential-hopefuls-list/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">eleven Republicans challenging Trump</a>&nbsp;for the 2024 Presidential nomination. Most have condemned the indictment, suggesting it is politically motivated. A few have talked about &ldquo;weaponization.&rdquo; And a couple, including Texas Senator John Cornyn and John Thune (R-SD), withheld comment, prudently, until the details of the indictment were known. Rarely yet are Republicans, such as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.romney.senate.gov/romney-statement-on-reports-of-indictment/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT)</a>, that praised the indictment.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/deans-list/glenn-youngkins-dangerous-take-on-trump-s-indictment-6b6c94e71831"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>