DeSantis Says 'Weaponization' Of Federal Law Enforcement 'Mortal Threat To Free Society'

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 09th June, 2023) The "weaponization of Federal law enforcement" in the United States is a "mortal threat to a free society," Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said Thursday, following the news about the indictment of former US President Donald Trump.

"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. Why so zealous in pursuing Trump yet so passive about Hillary (Clinton) or Hunter (Biden)?" DeSantis tweeted, adding that "the DeSantis administration will bring accountability to the DOJ (Department of Justice), excise political bias and end weaponization once and for all."

Earlier on Thursday, Trump said on Telegram that "the corrupt Biden administration" had informed his lawyers that he had been indicted in a federal investigation over alleged mishandling of classified documents at his Florida residency and summoned to appear in court on Tuesday.

The ex-president expressed despair over the indictment, pointing out that he is being prosecuted as polls show he is by far the leading candidate among both Republicans and Democrats.

ABC News, citing sources, reported on Thursday that Trump was facing seven counts, including willful retention of national defense information, corruptly concealing docs, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and false statements.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said later in the day that it was "unconscionable" for US President Joe Biden to indict "the leading candidate opposing him," adding that Biden "kept classified documents for decades" and calling the situation "a dark day for the United States of America." McCarthy said House Republicans "will hold this brazen weaponization of power accountable."

Trump has denied any wrongdoing in the classified documents case and the other three criminal probes he is involved in, including charges of falsifying business records and the former president's alleged involvement in the events on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021.