GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has taken legal action against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and filed a new request for records pertaining to the indictment details of former President Donald Trump, The Hill reports.
Trump’s Third Indictment: The indictment, the third this year, accuses Trump of attempts to defraud the U.S. and other charges related to his efforts to stay in power after losing the 2020 reelection bid to President Biden. Ramaswamy, in his statement, reiterated his promise to pardon Trump if he wins the presidency.
"My aim in bringing this lawsuit is to finally deliver accountability and transparency: what did Biden and his cronies tell Garland and what did Garland and the deep-staters who put him in as Attorney General tell Jack Smith," Ramaswamy’s statement read.
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Political Reactions: Reactions to the indictment have been mixed, with some viewing it as a politically motivated attack, while others see it as evidence of a criminal plot led by Trump. Ramaswamy criticized the indictment, stating that Trump "isn't the real cause for what happened on Jan. 6," but a "systematic and pervasive censorship of citizens" ahead of the riot was.
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