2024 GOP presidential candidates react to Trump indictment

The federal indictment of Donald Trump has forced 2024 Republican presidential candidates to weigh in on the legal development. Many of Trump’s challengers for the GOP nomination jumped to his defense after news of the indictment broke. Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott, and Vivek Ramaswamy accused the Justice Department of political bias. They denounced “the weaponization” of federal law enforcement. Mike Pence also decried the “politicization” of the DOJ, but also said “no one is above the law.” And Asa Hutchinson called the indictment a “sad day for our country,” saying it “reaffirms the need for Donald Trump to respect the office and end his campaign.”