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DeSantis Condemns Trump Indictment — and Uses it to Campaign For Himself
Gateway Pundit ^ | Jun. 8, 2023 10:56 pm | Cassandra MacDonald

Posted on 06/09/2023 12:19:12 PM PDT by conservative98

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis condemned the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump — and used his statement about it to campaign.

DeSantis posted a statement about the “weaponization of federal law enforcement” to his Twitter account on Thursday evening.

“The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society,” DeSantis began. “We have for years witnessed an uneven application of the law depending upon political affiliation.”

The tweet continued, “Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary or Hunter?”

DeSantis then quickly switched gears to campaign for himself.

“The DeSantis administration will bring accountability to the DOJ, excise political bias and end weaponization once and for all,” the governor concluded.

The Department of Justice has indicted former President Donald Trump on seven counts related to handling classified documents, according to reports.

Trump responded to the federal charges by declaring, “I AM INNOCENT” in multiple posts on Truth Social.

This is the first time in the history of the United States that a former president has faced federal charges.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: desantis; desantisobsession; indictment; neversatisfied; trump
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To: DesertRhino

Trump could have declassified everything. Did he? If not, why not?


21 posted on 06/09/2023 12:29:21 PM PDT by alstewartfan ("She looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a lady with her lbegs crossed." Creepy Joe)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Here’s the tweet from Charlie Kirk

https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1666957403449860096?s=46&t=z9JhsJSWwNkmble_RiGVIQ


22 posted on 06/09/2023 12:30:05 PM PDT by srmanuel
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To: z3n

LOL, my head is spinning.

Yes, there are many different even contradictory ways of viewing things, and they all wind up as being critical of any Republican candidates for president.

None of them have responded properly, as per some Freepers.


23 posted on 06/09/2023 12:30:35 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: conservative98
“Governor DeSantis feels real bad about Trump, but he will bring accountability to the DOJ, excise political bias and end weaponization once and for all, so be sure to vote for me, the governor concluded.""

How disgusting can DeSantis get?

24 posted on 06/09/2023 12:31:14 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: conservative98

I’m not in any way committed to Desantis or even leaning toward him, but, hello, why exactly is this controversial or out of bounds? Desantis is running for president. He says, “Look, this Trump indictment is example of the DOJ needs to be cleaned up, and my administration will do that.” That seems to me to be legitimate argument... and, frankly, far better than bullcrap about how Andy Cuomo handled Covid better than RDS.


25 posted on 06/09/2023 12:31:30 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: conservative98
DeSantis has one big problem for himself coming out of this indictment.

He is a former Federal prosecutor himself, and for many of us this means he has a lower public standing than a child molester and should be disqualified from ever holding public office.

26 posted on 06/09/2023 12:31:33 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
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To: delchiante

How long is DeSantis supposed to suspend his campaign in protest for?

Trump has an indictment now in Florida, one more coming in DC, and he already has a trial in New York. When is this going to end? Next Tuesday? It’s never going to end.

In Soviet America, DEEP STATE DRAINS YOU!


27 posted on 06/09/2023 12:32:11 PM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: DesertRhino

I didn’t get that interpretation, that he was equating Trump and Hillary and Biden, regarding classified information.

I didn’t get the interpretation that DeSantis is saying that they are all crooks, but every Freeper is entitled to his/her opinion.


28 posted on 06/09/2023 12:32:30 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: WKUHilltopper

“Just lost my support and any future support. Two faced SOB.”

ROTFLMAO! The truth is that you have been posting anti-DeSantis posts for months.


29 posted on 06/09/2023 12:34:00 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: z3n

Maybe Trump should just plead guilty/no contest and dare the Dems to put him in jail? Cut to the chase and deny Dems the political food fight they crave.


30 posted on 06/09/2023 12:34:41 PM PDT by lodi90
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To: z3n

Stolen elections have consequences..

Trump is seen as an incumbent who was robbed by the Swamp and now, attacked by the Swamp after they stole his reelection..

Tough spot to be for any R politician who wants to run against that reality.


31 posted on 06/09/2023 12:34:57 PM PDT by delchiante
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To: flaglady47

Ping

5.56mm


32 posted on 06/09/2023 12:35:55 PM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go)
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To: Alberta's Child

LOL, so now we are supposed to hate all federal prosecutors?

To you, the most important factor in the coming campaign, is that DeSantis should be disqualified, because he was a federal prosecutor??????


33 posted on 06/09/2023 12:35:56 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: conservative98

If Trump were to drop out ( not likely ) look for Desantis to suddenly become a kinder gentler 1,000 points of light Republican....


34 posted on 06/09/2023 12:37:07 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: conservative98
“Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary or Hunter?”

There is no equivalence between Trump and what Hillary and the Bidens have done. And notice that DeSantis didn't even mention Joe Biden.

I give his statement a D-

35 posted on 06/09/2023 12:38:50 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: DesertRhino
Because the SOB equated Trump with Hillary and Hunter Biden. He said why go after Trump, but ignore Hillary and Hunter. Essentially he was saying they’re all crooks. The dirty SOB should’ve been talking about this solely being an unjust political prosecution designed to remove an opponent from the race.

Yup. You got it.

And he didn't even mention Joe.

36 posted on 06/09/2023 12:39:55 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: conservative98

He learned this from Trump.


37 posted on 06/09/2023 12:40:48 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Lol. I started to detest Fed prosecutors long before Trump showed up.


38 posted on 06/09/2023 12:43:18 PM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: conservative98

All the R candidates should drop out and support PT and MAGA. Dreaming and 🙏🙏🙏. Will they go after Baron and Melania next?


39 posted on 06/09/2023 12:43:25 PM PDT by FES0844
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To: conservative98

DeSantis is NOT telling the truth.

He is soft pedaling the situation.

We now live in a fascist country.

They came for Trump.

Soon they will be coming for YOU!

America must chose.

Live under a regime of sociaist governance ruled by leftist ideology and abuse of law.

Or we live free under the Constitution as written.

Its a clear choice.

And when that choice is gone, the only alternative will be
another civil war, initiatied by the losing side.

In any event, America is divided and facing a violent futire, which has already begun in lawless leftist run cities.


40 posted on 06/09/2023 12:43:28 PM PDT by Candor7 ( ( Ask not for whom THE Trump trolls...He trolls for thee!)<img src=""width=500></img>)
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