Trump: Trump alleges ‘justice weaponised’

The indictment of former US President Trump on charges of conspiring to overthrow the 2020 election ensures that a federal jury will determine whether he is held accountable for his attempt to negate a vote of the American people and cling to power. But it is tens of millions of voters who may deliver the ultimate verdict. For months now, as prosecutors pursued criminal charges against him, Trump has intertwined his legal defences with his electoral arguments. He has called on Republicans to rally behind him to send a message to prosecutors.

He has made clear that if he recaptures the White House, he will ensure his personal freedom by shutting down prosecutions still underway.
Trump has always understood that the voters are his ultimate jury. But as his legal peril has grown, he has focused on his own grievances and projected them onto his supporters. “If these illegal persecutions succeed, then it will not stop with me…It’s not just my freedom on the line, but yours as well …,” he has said.

On Thursday, Trump alleged “unprecedented weaponisation” of the justice department. He accused President Biden of ordering the justice department to charge him with “as many crimes as can be concocted”, forcing him to spend time and money defending himself rather than campaign. “The Dems don’t want to run against me or they would not be doing this unprecedented weaponisation of ‘justice’…,” he said on his Truth Social platform.