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Former Rep. Gohmert Slams Weaponized Justice System, Says Some Judges Abandoned Core Principles
"You have judges that have abandoned any pretense of being fair and evenhanded," Gohmert said.
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A jury on Thursday found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 counts of falsifying business records as part of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution in connection with a 2016 payment his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, made to Stormy Daniels. Trump has long contended that the case was part of a political witch-hunt designed to stifle his 2024 bid for the White House, and many prominent Republicans agree with the sentiment.
“You have judges that have abandoned any pretense of being fair and evenhanded,” Gohmert said. Last year Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis indicted former Trump and 18 co-defendants over their efforts to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia. Gohmert said that when he was a judge, he left the bench to run for Congress so he could make legislative changes because as a judge, one shouldn’t be an advocate for a cause.