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Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, referred to other criminal investigations when he tweeted that Trump “will have his day in court, in Miami and Manhattan and Atlanta too if it comes to of that.” But I am grateful to live in a nation where no one is above the law.<\/p>\n
Trump, with a post on his social media site, set off a flurry of reports of charges related to his handling of classified documents after his presidency, increasing his legal exposure amid a bid for payback in the White House.<\/p>\n
The impeachment will test the strength of the former president’s hold on the party as he battles a field of challengers in the Republican presidential primary. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the president’s main opponent, called for Trump to drop out in a statement.<\/p>\n
“While Donald Trump is entitled to the presumption of innocence, the ongoing criminal proceedings will be a major distraction. This reaffirms the need for Donald Trump to respect the office and end his campaign,” Hutchinson said.<\/p>\n
The quick response from grassroots Republicans mirrored their outrage in April when it was learned that Trump would face criminal charges in a criminal case brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. The former president appeared in a New York City courtroom days later and pleaded not guilty to 34 state felony counts of falsifying business records.<\/p>\n