EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – The state Republican Party chair, David Hann, picked up the Trump claim of witch hunt” after the former president was indicted in New York for criminal conduct. “It is disconcerting to see our justice system used to pursue partisan end,” Hann zaid. “A Democrat district attorney is busy tying up time and resources to go after a political opponent instead of cracking down on lawlessness in New York, which just saw another year of record-breaking crime.” With Trump’s indictment, involving hush money to porn actress Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump became the first president in history to be indicted. He is expected to fly to New York from his Florida home Tuesday to be finger-printed, to pose for a mug shot, and perhaps to plead.
Other reactions to the Trump indictment:
Hann. Republican state chair since 2021. State senator 2003-2017.
> Angie Craig, a Democrat elected to Congress from Hastings: “Today serves as a solemn reminder that we can never allow politics to dictate the rule of law. Every American plays a critical role in the preservation of our democracy and the safety of our communities, and I strongly urge anyone exercising their First Amendment rights in response to this announcement to do so peacefully. I am hopeful that my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will allow the judicial process to run its course free from political interference.”
> Kim Reynolds, Republican governor of Iowa and a long-time Trump apologist: “This serves as a reminder to Americans that there is a two-tiered justice system under Joe Biden. While New York faces an open season for crime, the Manhattan DA is focused on arresting a former president. This is what an assault on democracy looks like – using government power to go after your political opponents – and it’s coming directly from those who proclaim to ‘defend’ it.”