“If Merrick Garland wants to use these officials to harass Joe Biden’s political opponents, we will grind his department to a halt,” Vance said in a statement. Kat Cammack of Florida said the case smacks of a “two-tier” justice system, adding that constituents tell her they “never in a million years would have voted for Trump, but this is insane.” “This president hasn’t even been out of office for four years, but you’re holding him to a standard you’ve never held anybody else to.” “I’ve been pretty clear on this all the way through: I think the country is very frustrated, when you don’t feel like there’s equal justice.” McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol. Republicans in Congress are reframing the historic indictment of a former president as an unfair political persecution. The mounting legal jeopardy Trump finds himself in has quickly become a political rallying cry for the Republicans, many of whom acknowledged they had not fully read the 49-page federal indictment but stood by the indicted former president, adopting his grievances against the federal justice system as their own.ĭespite two impeachment trials, New York state charges of hush money payments to porn star, a pair of probes into Trump’s efforts to undo the 2020 election and now the federal case over his classified documents, Trump has shown an ability to not just withstand legal scrutiny but to thrive off it.Īs Trump’s defenders in Congress see it, he will rise politically, precisely because of all the investigations against him. 6, 2021 insurrection, suggesting in both instances it was the Justice Department, not the defendants, under scrutiny. Marjorie Taylor Greene compared the case against Trump to the federal prosecution of people at the Jan. Speaker Kevin McCarthy dashed off a fundraising email decrying the “witch hunt” against the former president and urging donors to sign up and “stand with Trump.”Īcross the Capitol, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell steered clear of criticizing the former president, saying only, “I’m not going to start commenting on the various candidates we have for president.”Īnd at a public meeting in the Capitol basement, Rep. Our main website,, is a leading website in the area with an average of over 600,000 visits per month.WASHINGTON (AP) - Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back. We reach 75.2% of readers in Lancaster County on a weekly basis. The Lincoln Journal Star is one of only a handful of daily newspapers in the country that experienced circulation growth this past year.Ĭurrently we have a circulation of 76,374 daily and 83,674 Sunday. We value our employees and recognize their contributions, which enable us to produce a high-quality and well-respected daily newspaper. The Journal Star also owns and operates the Beatrice Daily Sun, Fremont Tribune, Columbus Telegram, Schuyler Sun, David City Banner Press and Plattsmouth Journal.Īt the Lincoln Journal Star we provide many challenging and rewarding experiences as well as opportunities for advancement. The Journal Star is a division of Lee Enterprises with approximately 450 employees in many fields such as finance, advertising, circulation, editorial, engineering/maintenance, information systems, marketing, and production. Along with the area’s leading daily newspaper, we publish several niche publications, have a direct mail operation, several web sites and a commercial printing operation. The Lincoln Journal Star is the premier news and information source in Southeast Nebraska. Add a Lincoln Journal Star Newspaper to your Nebraska box for the latest scoop on what's happening in the Lincoln area!Ībout the Lincoln Journal Star Who We Are
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