'This is political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history': Donald Trump releases statement after grand jury indictment
Mr Trump's lawyer Joe Tacopina has said he has been told his client faces an indictment in New York, making him the first former US president to be charged with a crime.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump dances while exiting after speaking during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25.In a statement, Mr Trump said: "This is political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history. "You remember it just like I do: Russia, Russia, Russia; the Mueller Hoax; Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine; Impeachment Hoax 1; Impeachment Hoax 2; the illegal and unconstitutional Mar-a-Lago raid; and now this.
"Rather than stopping the unprecedented crime wave taking over New York City, he’s doing Joe Biden’s dirty work, ignoring the murders and burglaries and assaults he should be focused on. This is how Bragg spends his time!
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