On May 30th, Ohio GOP Senator JD Vance issued the following statement on his senate.gov web page regarding the verdict in the New York prosecution against [former] President Donald J. Trump:

“This verdict is an absolute miscarriage of justice.... While the outcome of this trial will no doubt be subject to appeal, it’s a disgrace to our judicial system that such measures will be necessary. The partisan slant of this jury pool shows why we ought to litigate politics at the ballot box and not in the courtroom. Ultimately, I have faith that the 2024 election will be decided by the American people, not corrupt judges and prosecutors.”

The next day as a further response, Vance signed the letter below authored by Utah Senator Mike Lee pledging to block Democrat legislation.

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