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Some observers, many of them former loyal subjects of the then president, commented on the growing internal divisions between Donald Trump’s allies and opponents, declaring that “it’s the end of the Republican Party.” These criteria come as federal and local criminal investigations into the former president and his accomplices have accelerated in recent days.
Rep. Liz Cheney, who previously held the third highest leadership rank in her House faction and is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is now the most high-profile anti-Trump figure in the GOP.
Cheney on Tuesday conceded defeat in his re-election campaign for challenging Trump for condemning his attempt to wreck and roll back the presidential election, saying he could have won but it would have meant “Accept Trump’s lie about the 2020 election” lost to fraud and to facilitate his efforts to “undo our democratic system and attack the foundations of our republic”.
This Wednesday, stressed that his immediate mission is to do everything possible to prevent Trump from returning to the White House and that it is already establishing a political entity for this purpose. In addition, she announced this Wednesday that she is “thinking” about running as a presidential candidate in 2024.
Meanwhile, none other than Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence made the same point implicitly himself on Wednesday when he said he was willing to consider if subpoenaed to testify before the House select committee investigating the violent attack investigated on Trump Capitol – co-chaired by Cheney.
Pence also urged Republicans to end attacks on the FBI and its associates following the search of Trump’s home. Politicians allied with Trump, including the Republican leadership, have furiously denounced the raid and accused the FBI of being part of a politically motivated crackdown on the former president.
It will be recalled that Trump accused Pence of being a coward in failing to comply with his orders to derail confirmation of the congressional vote — as vice president he has the role of overseeing that final step in a presidential election — which defined his He risked his life during the attack on the Capitol that day when the mob repeated the slogan “Hang Pence” while the Secret Service hid him in a “safe room.” When Trump was informed about this, he only commented “he deserves it”.
But despite other elements in multiple investigations into possible crimes committed by Trump and his allies being uncovered on an almost daily basis, leading to greater concern and more visible fissures within his party, the former president continues to maintain sweeping scrutiny thanks to widespread support over the Republicans it enjoys among the bases.
He also manages to crush supporters who dare to challenge him. Of the 10 Republican congressmen who voted to impeach him after his supporters stormed the Capitol on January 6, 2021, eight — including Cheney — will not hold their seats when the next session of Congress begins in 2023.
However, it is not yet known what the legal and political damage will be from the FBI’s search of his home last week and the revelation that he is being charged with possible violations of the Espionage Act and other laws related to his handling of classified information official documents is determined.
Trump and his team have attempted to hire high-profile attorneys to defend themselves against this federal investigation, but were surprised to find that the answer from many of the top attorneys on the matter is a resounding “no,” reports The Washington Post.
There seems to be a reluctance to represent a personality who not only has a reputation for being a difficult and undisciplined client, but also for not paying what is owed and having less prestige than before to be one To represent personality like Trump.
Though they did manage to hire an attorney, known in part for representing rap stars in Atlanta, including Cardi B and Migos, to assist in the criminal investigation into Georgia election interference by associates of the former president, including his personal attorney, who he was questioned Wednesday by prosecutors before a grand jury in the case for help.
(With information from La Jornada)
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