2024 rivals stay silent as Donald Trump faces indictment.

Trump’s Latest Indictment Draws Mixed Responses from Rivals

Former President Donald Trump’s recent indictment has sparked a flurry of reactions from his 2024 presidential rivals. However, while some lower-tiered candidates have spoken ⁤out, many ⁣of Trump’s‌ major⁢ rivals have remained surprisingly quiet.

Lower-Tiered Candidates Respond

Vivek Ramaswamy, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, all facing ​an uphill battle for ‍the nomination, have been the primary ​rivals to respond to Trump’s legal woes.

“Here we go again: another disastrous Trump indictment. It’s downright‍ pathetic that Fulton County publicly posted the indictment on its website even before the grand jury had finished convening,” Ramaswamy posted on X, formerly⁢ known as Twitter. “As someone ‌who’s running for President against Trump, I’d volunteer⁣ to write the amicus brief to ‌the court myself: prosecutors should not be deciding U.S. presidential elections, and if they’re so overzealous that they commit constitutional violations, then the cases ‍should be thrown out & they ‌should be held accountable.”

Other long-shot candidates, including Hurd, have criticized Trump’s‌ multiple indictments and urged the GOP to move beyond him. “This ⁣is ‌further ‍evidence that Trump knew he lost the 2020 ⁤election and was ready to do anything ‍it took⁣ to cling⁣ to​ power. He will use this latest indictment as another opportunity to manipulate Americans into paying his legal bills,” Hurd said.

Top Rivals Remain Silent

Notably, Trump’s top rivals, such as Gov.​ Ron ​DeSantis, ⁤former Vice President Mike Pence, ⁤Sen. Tim Scott, and former South Carolina⁤ Gov. Nikki Haley, have not issued any statements regarding the ⁣indictment. This silence is a departure from their previous ⁤denunciations of the ⁤”weaponization” of‍ the⁢ justice system.

While Pence has been critical of Trump in recent times, he did not ⁣comment on the Georgia indictments. Haley’s campaign also refrained from addressing the⁤ indictment and instead focused on the anniversary of the fall of Kabul.

Christie Pushes ⁢Back Against Trump

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a noted anti-Trump critic, spoke out against the former president’s​ attacks on the justice system. “Look running for president is his choice. No‌ one else‌ is making him do⁢ it. But it ​is not an excuse not ⁢for the ⁢justice system to continue to operate,” Christie said during ​an interview with ⁢Fox News.

DeSantis, Trump’s top rival, has not commented on the indictment.

The silence from Trump’s rivals may indicate some fatigue ‌from⁤ his⁢ legal problems as they prepare for the⁢ upcoming primary debate. They are likely to ⁣face questions about Trump’s dominance in the race.

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