GOP senators haven't ruled out supporting another Trump run despite the looming possibility of indictments: report

06 August 2022

Former President Donald Trump is at the center of multiple controversies due to his flurry of actions in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. But despite the looming possibility of multiple indictments, Republican senators are still refusing to rule out supporting Trump.

HuffPost's Jonathan Nicholson is detailing the power struggle many Republican lawmakers are facing amid the looming possibility of Trump pursuing another presidential run. If Trump does announce a third presidential run, Republicans will be tasked with "all sorts of things they had hoped were gone forever — constantly having to answer for his tweets, worrying about being the target of his tweets and a return to the chaos parade that characterized his administration."

He also highlighted the "plot twist" that could derive from another Trump run. Republicans may also have to answer for their decisions if Trump is hit with an insurrection-related indictment after announcing his presidential run.

According to Nicholson, "that would give the nation a modern political first — a major party candidate with a realistic chance of winning the nomination while facing a felony criminal charge."

But despite the looming possibilities, many Republican lawmakers insist they haven't given much thought to what could transpire over the next couple of months. Speaking to HuffPost, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said, “You’re talking about supposition. Wait till things happen and then we’ll talk, OK?”

Another Republican senator also weighed in with similar remarks. “Wow, I don’t know. I don’t know what the rules are,” said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio.) “I just haven’t thought about it.”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) also waved off the severity of the possible indictments suggesting that it would be nothing more than a way to penalize an opponent for a difference in opinion.

“I think prosecuting someone for their political beliefs or stances is not appropriate in a democracy,” he said. “Whether or not you think the governor should approve the electors or the Secretary of State or the state legislature sounds like a political point of view.”

Despite Republicans' refusal to speak on the matter, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) believes the former president should not be allowed to have the opportunity to run again. “Trump should be disqualified by the American voters who, by this point, should be appalled by all that has come out,” she said.

“If the Republicans want to embrace a person under indictment for treasonous acts against the United States of America, then no one can stop them,” Warren added. “The Republicans have gone so far out that the American people — and that includes Democrats, Republicans, and independents — have said, ‘No, we’re not going there with you.’”

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