This event has elicited strong reactions from politicians and pundits alike.
On Thursday night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., released a statement commenting on the indictment, raising eyebrows due to its inaccuracy on the rule of law in the United States.
"The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law," Pelosi wrote. "No one is above the law, and everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence."
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However, according to uscourts.gov, a cardinal principle of the justice system in the United States is that any person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The burden of proof is thus always on the government to satisfy that the defendant is guilty of the crime with which they are charged.
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Many have been quick to take Pelosi to task for her erroneous statement, with Daily Wire editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro tweeting, "Uh it's ‘innocent until proven guilty’ not opportunity to ‘prove innocence.’"
Former New York City Mayor and Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani also weighed in, writing, "Wrong. So obviously wrong. Most Middle Schoolers know this – at least they used to, when civics and the Constitution was respected in schools. You're innocent until proven guilty."
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Other reactions included Fox News host Mark Levin's labeling of Pelosi as "Stalinist Pelosi," comedian Tim Young's reminder that "the last time Americans had to 'prove their innocence,' we were governed by the British," and Florida Rep. Kat Cammack's comment that, "Weird, I thought the standard was 'innocent until proven guilty.' Welcome to Biden and Pelosi's warped America…"
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Fox News Contributor Liz Peek and Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton also weighed in, with Peek writing, "You are embarrassing yourself @SpeakerPelosi – this case is totally political & you know it," and Fitton claiming the statement was confirming a "malicious political prosecution."
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Trump responded to the indictment by calling it a "Political Persecution" and claiming he is innocent. His lawyer vowed that Trump will be vindicated. It is unclear how the indictment will impact Trump's expected bid for the White House in 2024.
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