This is Trump’s second federal indictment and third overall, and with the Fulton County DA continuing an investigation into his efforts to interfere in the Georgia elections, it might not be his last this year.
DeSantis, whose campaign claims to be attempting a reboot as his polling numbers have fallen steadily further and further behind the front runner Trump, tweeted his reaction to the indictment:
As President, I will end the weaponization of government, replace the FBI Director, and ensure a single standard of justice for all Americans.
— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) August 1, 2023
While I’ve seen reports, I have not read the indictment. I do, though, believe we need to enact reforms so that Americans have the right…
The tweet drew swift and harsh condemnation, both for his admission that he had not read the indictment but was opining on it anyway and for the substance of the reforms he vowed to make “As President”