Republicans repeat Trump's claim of DOJ 'weaponization' after 2nd indictment
“Look, this is a sad day for America," said Mike Pence, Trump's former vice president turned 2024 rival. Republicans are rallying behind Donald Trump in the face of his historic indictmenton federal charges. Before the indictment was unsealed Friday, much as they did after he was charged in New York on 34 felony counts, party leaders focused their attacks on the Department of Justice and President Joe Biden. MORE: Trump charged with 37 counts in classified documents indictment "Look, this is a sad day for America to see a former president of the United States facing indict ment under federal law," former Vice President Mike Pence said as in an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt on Friday. "And again, I think it sends a divisive message across the country, and a terrible message across the wider world." MORE: Pence calls DOJ politicized but adds 'no one is above the law' Former Vice President and 2024 presidential hopeful Mike Pence speaks at a...