More than three-quarters of Republican voters are more concerned the indictment of former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents is politically motivated, according t…
found 76% of likely GOP primary voters said they were more worried the indictment was political, while just 12% said they were more concerned the documents Trump, 76, allegedly retained posed a national security risk.
Special Counsel Jack Smith led the prosecutorial team that indicted the former president last week on 37 counts of improperly retaining national defense material, conspiracy to obstruct justice, concealing documents and making false statements. Three-quarters of Republican primary voters also said they were considering backing the 45th president for the nomination, while just over half said they were considering DeSantis. No other candidate got the consideration of more than a fifth of primary voters, with Scott followed by Pence and Haley
Other candidates have expressed that the charges are largely politically motivated, including Pence, a former Trump ally, who called the indictment “troubling.” Twenty-one percent of likely GOP primary voters picked Sen. Tim Scott as a favored candidate in the 2024 race.That insight tracks with those voters who have a favorable view of Trump, as 96% say they want the candidate to discuss his plans for the country rather than ongoing investigations into his conduct or the fallout of the 2020 election .
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