MIAMI – Sen. Rick Scott welcomed the cameras to a news conference he called Monday to discuss the federal indictment of former President Donald Trump. However, he took aim at President Joe Biden.
“I’ve read the indictment (against former President Trump) but that’s not what it’s about,” Senator Scott said. “This is about equal protection under the last and equal justice under the law.”
Surrounded by members of Miami’s Latino community, Senator Scott said the indictment was politically motivated. He blamed President Joe Biden.
“What it looks like to the American public is the fact that Joe Biden is seizing the opportunity as president by using his Justice Department to target his number one opponent,” Senator Scott said. “By the way, it’s not just Donald Trump (the Justice Department) has gone after. They’ve gone after pro-life groups. They’ve gone after parents. They’ve gone after Catholic groups. So this has to stop “.
In a 37-count indictment unsealed Friday, prosecutors accuse the former president of taking top-secret documents without authority, showing them to people he didn’t have authorization, and the document also alleges Trump obstructed investigators and provide false statements.
On Fox News, Trump’s former attorney general, Bill Barr, minced his words.
“This idea of presenting Trump as a victim here or a victim of a witch hunt is ridiculous,” Barr said Sunday during an appearance on Fox News.
However, members of Miami’s Latino community who flanked Sen. Scott and shared stories of dictators crushing political opponents in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua compared Trump’s prosecution to their experiences.
A CBS News poll found that 76 percent of likely Republican primary voters believe the impeachment against former President Trump is politically motivated. Senator Scott called on US Attorney General Merrick Garland to enforce the law fairly. Asked about his feelings about the indictment and whether he cared about its content, Scott said Garland should conduct a thorough investigation of Hillary Clinton and share all findings.
“That’s not happening,” Senator Scott said.
Larry Seward
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