GOP challenge is explaining Trump's alleged mishandling of US secrets to voters: Coons
Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons on Sunday said he thinks Donald Trump's federal indictment over handling of classified records creates electoral trouble for the GOP in 2024. “I think the challenges here are for Republicans to explain to the American people why they are confident President Trump should be reelected, given his casual -- even callous -- mis handling of critical national security documents,” Coons, a close ally of President Joe Biden, told ABC "This Week" anchor George Stephanopoulos. When Stephanopoulos pointed to polling showing Biden trailing Trump or the two nearly tied in the presidential race, Coons acknowledged that was its own problem and said people should be "worried." Trump was indicted on 37 counts in the case, alleging he “willfully” retained documents containing sensitive U.S. secrets and even attempted to obstruct justice. This is the first time a former US president has been charged with a federal crime. Trump confirmed that...