Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene did not mince words Tuesday afternoon following news from former President Donald Trump that he believes he’s going to be indicted again.
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In a brief interview, the fiery Georgia Republican said, “It’s absolute bulls**t.”
“This is the only way that the Democrats have to beat President Trump,” she continued, “is to arrest him, smear him, charge him with ridiculous charges, all in a cover-up of Joe Biden’s crimes, Hunter Biden’s crimes.”
Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday morning that he is expecting to be arrested and indicted after receiving a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith telling the Republican he is “target of the January 6th grand jury investigation.”
“Deranged Jack Smith, prosecutor with Joe Biden’s DOJ, sent a letter (again it was a Sunday night!) stating that I am the TARGET of the January 6th Grand Jury Investigation, and giving me a very short four days to report to the Grand Jury, which almost always means an arrest an indictment,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“So now, Joe Biden’s Attorney General, Merrick Garland, who I turned down for the United States Supreme Court (in retrospect, based on his corrupt and unethical actions, a very wise decision!), together with Joe Biden’s Department of Injustice, have effectively issued a third indictment and arrest of Joe Biden’s NUMBER ONE POLITICAL OPPONENT, who is largely dominating him in the race for the Presidency,” Trump said.
The Sunday letter gave Trump “4 days to report to the Grand Jury,” the former president claimed, as reported by Fox News.
Legal experts and conservative political pundits were highly vocal in their responses.
“Jack Smith sending President Trump a target letter and then indicating he has to appear in front of the Grand Jury makes no sense,” Brett Tolman, former U.S. attorney and the executive director of Right on Crime, noted on Twitter.
“Rarely do you put a target in front of the GJ. They will plead the 5th and you run the risk of compromising your case given Due Process rights,” he added.
Jack Smith sending President Trump a target letter and then indicating he has to appear in front of the Grand Jury makes no sense. Rarely do you put a target in front of the GJ. They will plead the 5th and you run the risk of compromising your case given Due Process rights.
— Brett L. Tolman (@tolmanbrett) July 18, 2023
“I was harassed for hours by the Jack Smith grand jury as his anti-Trump prosecutors argued with me about challenges to the 2020 election, including whether or not I watched Trump’s election night speech,” Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton added.
“Having witnessed firsthand their abuse of power, no surprise these partisans now want to arrest Trump on political charges. This is a dire threat to the rule of law,” he continued.
Radio host and author Mark Levin added on the platform: “Conservatives and Republicans everywhere should be furious with the SOB rogue Biden prosecutor, the AG who’s approving this farce, and the undeniable DOJ/FBI campaign to destroy Trump and re-elect Biden.”