Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that the “deep state” was coming after him and his supporters in his first speech since being indicted on federal charges related to his handling of classified documents.
Trump spoke openly about the 37-count indictment to about 2,000 Republicans gathered in Columbus, Georgia, at the state Republican conference. The 2024 presidential candidate is accused of the willful retention of national defense information, corruptly concealing documents or records, and making false statements.
“The ridiculous and baseless indictment of me by the Biden administration’s weaponized department of injustice will go down as among the most horrific abuses of power in the history of our country,” Trump said. “Many people have said that; Democrats have even said it. This vicious persecution is a travesty of justice.”
“In the end, they’re not coming after me, they’re coming after you — and I’m just standing in their way,” he said.
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