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. Trump’s mounting legal jeopardy has quickly become a political rallying cry as they rush to stand by the indicted former president. Many Republicans say they haven’t fully read the 49-page indictment against Trump. But they are adopting his grievances against the federal justice system as their own. It’s an example of how Trump has transformed the Republican Party that was once the party of “law and order,” but is now attacking the very justice system at the foundation of U.S. democracy.

  • If there ever was to begin with, there is no sense or decency left in the Republican party.

    They are actively trying to upend democracy and rule of law in order to install as dictator a senile blithering idiot who literally went bankrupt hawking vodka and steak. That’s leaving out the part where the shit he bragged about on television would get any Democrat crucified by his own party if it emerged as an unproved allegation.

    What the fuck is wrong with this country?