Trump Says Federal Prosecution Amounts to Election Interference

Former President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden and his allies of orchestrating his arrest on Tuesday, saying it is the pinnacle of “abuse of power” by a sitting president.
Trump, who is the leading challenger for the 2024 presidency, denounced his indictment while delivering remarks from Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, hours after his arraignment.
“Today, we witnessed the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country—a very sad thing to watch,” Trump told a crowd of his supporters.
Trump also vehemently criticized Special Counsel Jack Smith and accused Biden of orchestrating the arrest and charges against him. He framed Smith’s indictments as amounting to election interference and as evidence of a politically motivated persecution by his chief political opponent, reminiscent of totalitarian regimes….}

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