Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is condemning the indictment of Donald Trump, his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, as a political hatchet job.
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"The weaponization of federal law enforcement represents a mortal threat to a free society. We have for years witnessed an uneven application of the law depending upon political affiliation," DeSantis tweeted.
"Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary or Hunter?" he adds.
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DeSantis also promised to end what he called political bias and to "bring accountability" to the Department of Justice if elected.
Other high-ranking Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, have used similar language in their responses to the indictment, which they are portraying as political persecution.