Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday firmly defended former President Trump, calling a federal indictment centering on the Espionage Act "absolutely ridiculous," reiterating several times that Trump was not a spy. "Donald Trump — you may hate his guts, but he is not a spy. He did not commit espionage," Graham told ABC's George Stephanopoulos on "This Week." Graham reflected what many in the GOP did while making the rounds on the Sunday morning political shows by comparing the Trump investigation to that of former Democratic presidential nominee and 2016 Trump opponent Hillary Clinton. |
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"Reading that indictment and looking at the selective omissions of both facts and law, … I'm even more convinced that a pardon is the right answer here," Ramaswamy said in response to a question about whether he stood by his promise to pardon Trump if he was convicted. |
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Jordan, who firmly defended Trump during the segment, stressed his stance that "the president's ability to classify and control access to national security information flows from the Constitution" and that "he can put it wherever he wants, he can handle it however he wants." |
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Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Sunday that presenting former President Trump as a victim of a "witch hunt" is "ridiculous" in reaction to the narrative presented by most in the GOP that the charges are politically motivated. |
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"It is simply wrong for a candidate to use the pardon power of the United States, of the president in order to curry votes and in order to get an applause line. It's just wrong. And it shouldn't happen that way," Hutchinson said. |
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Alina Habba, an attorney for former President Trump, said that the Trump would not take a plea deal in connection to his federal indictment in handling classified documents. |
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"I know you don't get what I'm saying, but people on my side believe it. And I think Donald Trump is stronger today politically than he was before. I think the espionage charges are ridiculous," Graham told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week." |
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Former President Trump topped his closest Republican challenger by nearly 40 points in a new poll of likely GOP voters following the news of his federal indictment. |
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Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) on Sunday characterized the federal indictment of former President Trump in connection with the handling of classified documents as "overwhelmingly devastating" and "of serious importance" to national security. |
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez (R) teased a potential presidential campaign launch on Sunday, telling viewers to "stay tuned" for a big announcement coming this week. |
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