‘Shameful’: Vivek Ramaswamy Says ‘Political Media’ Doing The ‘Bidding’ Of U.S. Government

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy blasted the “political media” on Sunday, claiming they do the “bidding” of the United States government. 

During an appearance on “State of the Union” with host Dana Bash, Ramaswamy doubled down on his vow to pardon former President Donald Trump should Ramaswamy win the presidency and Trump be convicted on federal charges. Ramaswamy called the current system of government in the United States a “federal administrative police state” and said Trump’s indictment was political. 

“With due respect, I think it is shameful that I, as a competitor to president Trump in this race, have to ask questions that the media isn’t asking,” Ramaswamy told Bash after the host said there is “no evidence” Biden had anything to do with the investigation or indictment. 

“The job of the political media if it has one job is to hold the U.S. government accountable. Instead … you’re seeing the media doing the bidding of the U.S. government.” 

Ramaswamy implored Bash to ask the tough questions and to investigate what Biden may have told Attorney General Merrick Garland and what Garland told special counsel Jack Smith regarding the recent Trump indictment. Asking questions such as these could lead to the restoration of journalism in the United States, the presidential contender argued. 

“What I see in that document is deeply politicized,” Ramaswamy said when asked if he stood by his pledge to pardon the former president. “Not a single mention of the Presidential Records Act — the most relevant statute to the actual alleged crime here.”

Ramaswamy called the indictment “selective prosecution” and said that it “reeks of politicization.” But Ramaswamy said he does not think Trump’s judgement in his handling of classified material was ideal if the accusations are true. Ramaswamy told Bash he would not have taken classified material with him, but if he did, he claims he would have returned them on demand. 

“There’s a difference between a bad judgement and breaking the law,” Ramaswamy argued. “And when, especially the federal police apparatus conflates the two, that’s a threat to liberty for everyone. Not just President Trump, but every American where every misjudgement is treated as a violation of law.” 

Bash asked the presidential contender whether it would be a “mistake” for Republicans to nominate Trump, given he faces not only federal charges but also a 34-count indictment in a separate New York case. In response, Ramaswamy said he himself is in the race to win it, arguing that the country needs to move forward. 

“I think we go forward with the agenda if we’re grounded in first principles and moral authority,” Ramaswamy told Bash. “But that’s not for you or I — or certainly the federal administrative police state — to decide. That’s for the people of this country to decide.” 

A federal indictment from the Southern District of Florida unsealed on Friday shows 37 counts against Trump, including alleged violations of the Espionage Act. Trump told POLITICO the recent indictment wouldn’t prevent him from continuing his campaign, saying he would “never leave” the race. 

Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

‘Nothing Happened’ To Hillary: Lindsey Graham Blasts Political ‘Double Standard’ In Justice System

South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham blasted the American justice system and the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump on Sunday, comparing his alleged actions to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. 

Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” with host George Stephanopoulos, Graham said that Trump is “stronger” politically than he was before the second indictment. He also says that espionage charges against the former president are “completely wrong” because it associates Trump with whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, which he believes is an unfair comparison.  

“We live in an America where if you’re the Democratic candidate for president, Hillary Clinton, secretary of state, you can set up a private server in your basement to conduct government business, and when an investigation is had about your activity…” Graham said as he was interrupted by Stephanopoulos. 

“What I don’t like is a system in America where the secretary of state — who’s a Democratic candidate for president — has people take a hammer to social media devices and break them apart, apply BleachBit to a hard drive to erase emails, allow classified information to get on a felon’s computer — Anthony Weiner — you haven’t even mentioned that,” Graham told the host. 

“Most Republicans believe we live in a country where Hillary Clinton did similar things and nothing happened to her. Pres. Trump will have his day in court, but espionage charges are absolutely ridiculous,” GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham tells @GStephanopoulos. https://t.co/TAi6FOqGGJ pic.twitter.com/l0ld91Wxw6

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 11, 2023

Graham added that he believed the majority of Republicans see a “double standard” applied to politicians on a partisan basis, pointing specifically to Clinton, who “did very similar things and nothing happened to her.” 

“This double standard is real in the minds of most Republicans,” he said.

While he has endorsed the former president’s third bid, Graham acknowledged that he’s not arguing Trump’s alleged actions were flawless but that the law is applied unequally in the United States. The senator said he wanted to review the system in which politicians and presidents handle classified information. Graham added that Trump would argue the Presidential Records Act but made clear his view that the espionage charges are wrong and that the justice system is being used against the former president in nefarious ways. 

“I think Donald Trump is stronger today politically than he was before,” Graham said. “We’ll have an election and we’ll have a trial, but I promise you this: Most Americans believe, most Republicans believe, that the law is used as a weapon against Donald Trump.”

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Graham also pointed to President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence’s classified document scandals, saying he doesn’t “like any of that.” 

On Friday, a federal indictment from the Southern District of Florida charged Trump with 37 counts, including alleged violations of the Espionage Act. Trump told POLITICO the recent indictment wouldn’t prevent him from continuing his campaign, saying he would “never leave” the race. 

Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

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