6 reactions to the Trump Jan. 6 indictment: 'Political persecution' or 'important reminder'?

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. The annual conservative conference entered its second day of speakers, including congressional members, media personalities and members of former President Donald Trump's administration. President Donald Trump will address the event on Saturday.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. The annual conservative conference entered its second day of speakers, including congressional members, media personalities and members of former President Donald Trump's administration. President Donald Trump will address the event on Saturday. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Vivek Ramaswamy

In contrast to most of Trump's other Republican rivals, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy responded to the latest Trump indictment with a full-throated condemnation and a defense of the Republican frontrunner.

He shared his thoughts on Tuesday's developments in a social media video.

Ramaswamy accused the Biden administration of "repeatedly using police force to indict and arrest and potentially eliminate its political opponents from competition." He described the indictment of Trump as "un-American," a "politicized prosecution" and a "political persecution through prosecution." He committed to pardoning Trump for the indictment if elected president.  

"The allegations in this indictment fall flat," Ramaswamy declared. "It is wrong and incorrect and inaccurate to place blame for what happened on Jan. 6 at the feet of Donald Trump."

In a caption accompanying his video, Ramaswamy identified the cause of the Jan. 6 riot as "systematic & pervasive censorship of citizens in the year leading up to it," referring to actions taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

"If you tell people they can't speak, that's when they scream. If you tell people they can't scream, that's when they tear things down. If we fail to admit the truth, Jan 6 will just be a preview of far worse to come & I don't want to see us get there."

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: [email protected]

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