Republican Sen. Ben Sasse (Neb.) rebuked President Trump’s latest attack against the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday, warning Trump that the United States “is not some banana republic.”
Sasse condemned Trump’s tweets Monday afternoon in which the president criticized Attorney General Jeff Sessions for pursuing criminal charges against two GOP congressmen.
Trump argued that Sessions should have taken into account the political ramifications of pursuing the cases against GOP Reps. Chris Collins (N.Y.) and Duncan Hunter (Calif.), who were both early backers of Trump.
“The United States is not some banana republic with a two-tiered system of justice – one for the majority party and one for the minority party,” Sasse responded in a statement.
“These two men have been charged with crimes because of evidence, not because of who the President was when the investigations began,” he continued.
“Instead of commenting on ongoing investigations and prosecutions, the job of the President of the United States is to defend the Constitution and protect the impartial administration of justice.”
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GOP senator tears into Trump for attacking Justice Dept: US "is not some banana republic" https://t.co/QCVZ3N9nLG pic.twitter.com/tQ5Lw8HaYi
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Thank you, @BenSasse https://t.co/h7Bg6EH7fl
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) September 4, 2018
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