Congressional Republicans gobsmacked by Trump arraignment fear America is now ruined: 'This is what banana republics do'

Tue, 04/04/2023 - 18:19

Embattled former US President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with his attorneys Joe Tacopina and Boris Epshteyn (R) during his arraignment at the Manhattan Criminal Court April 4, 2023 in New York City.
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Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts Tuesday in Manhattan.
Congressional Republicans outraged by the court appearance likened it to "what banana republics do."
"We are all going to regret it for a very long time," Sen. Marco Rubio said of today's proceedings.

Congressional Republicans floored by Donald Trump facing 34 felony charges in a Manhattan courtroom declared that America is doomed if the embattled former president is forced to stand trial.