Donald Trump is facing fire from both sides of the aisle after he was indicted Thu. for mishandling classified documents.
What happened? A federal grand jury on Thu. indicted Trump on 37 counts in the DOJ's classified documents probe. (WaPo)
The DOJ's 44-page indictment accused Trump of working to "obstruct the FBI [...] and conceal [...] classified documents."
According to the DOJ's indictment, Trump took 300+ classified documents to Mar-a-Lago after he left the White House.
If convicted, Trump could face a maximum of 400 years in prison and $9.25M+ in fines. (New York Post)
Trump's indictment sparked a flurry of reactions over the weekend: former Trump AG Bill Barr called the charges "damning."
Barr told Fox News Sunday that he was shocked by the "degree of sensitivity of these documents and how many there were."
Barr: "They talked to him for almost a year to try to get those documents and he jerked them around!" (Fox News Sunday)
Another former Trump official, John Bolton, told CNN Mon. that the indictment could spell the end of Trump's career.
Several of Trump's rivals in the 2024 GOP primary took Trump to task for his indictment, including Asa Hutchinson:
In a statement Thu., Hutchinson called on Trump to "respect the office" and end his presidential campaign.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told CNN Fri. that the facts of the case were "devastating" for Trump.
Christie: "He directed his folks to hide boxes from his own lawyer in order to not turn these documents over..."
Christie: "It's particularly awful for someone who has been president and aspires to be president again."
Former SC Gov. Nikki Haley told Fox News Mon. that Trump's actions put "all of our military men and women in danger."
Mike Pence refrained from criticizing Trump directly, telling reporters Fri. that the charges were "deeply troubling."
Pence also addressed the classified documents found at his home in Jan.: "Let me be clear, it was an innocent mistake."
Pence: "I’m pleased that last week the Department of Justice ruled that it was an innocent mistake."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Trump Fri., calling the charges a "weaponization of federal law enforcement."
What about Congress? Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Fox News Fri. that Trump's indictment was "a dark day in America."
McCarthy was also asked by reporters Mon. what he thought about Trump storing documents in a bathroom. He responded:
SC Sen. Lindsey Graham got into a heated exchange with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos over the indictment Sun..
Graham: "Most Republicans believe we live in a country where Hillary Clinton did similar things and nothing happened..."
In the House, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene took to the floor Mon. and called to defund special counsel Jack Smith:
In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Trump's critics and supporters to let the case proceed "peacefully."