Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested on Fox News that officials should stop inquiries into Trump’s misconduct, threatening that an indictment against the former president could result in violence by his loyalists.
. “The rhetoric seemed to straddle the line between warning and threat. ‘Let Trump get away with crimes,’ the senator seemed to suggest, ‘or his followers will turn violent.'”, a Democratic strategist. “Not only will this rhetoric incite violence, but it shows that he believes Trump should be above the law.”, directing his comments to Graham.
“Is this supposed to dissuade Garland from treating Trump like anyone else who had committed this crime?”The Daily Beast , noted that Graham’s comments would have resulted in a much greater backlash if they had come from a person of color. “Imagine if Muslims and Black people threatened potential violence against the country and law enforcement if they investigated us…imagine the outrage, the headlines, and the discussions,”
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