Democrats who have faced their own share of rejection are warning that the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Monday could negatively affect future political processes.
Both Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor of New York last year after facing sexual harassment allegations, and Andrew Yang, former Democratic candidate for president and for New York City mayor, have spoken against the FBI raid.
“DOJ must immediately explain the reason for its raid & it must be more than a search for inconsequential archives or it will be viewed as a political tactic and undermine any future credible investigation & legitimacy of January 6 investigations,” Cuomo tweeted Tuesday.
DOJ must disclose the bona fide nature of the August 8 action or else the republicans will use it to Discredit the Jan 6 investigation, which would be a terrible disservice to the good work of the house committee in exposing The Trump administration violations. https://t.co/KQ8AIK3DAJ
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) August 9, 2022
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Yang, who in July announced the merging of his recently formed Forward Party with two other groups to become the largest third political party, said he is “no Trump fan” but cautioned the FBI raid could only embolden Republicans.
“I’m no Trump fan,” Yang wrote on Twitter. “I want him as far away from the White House as possible. But a fundamental part of his appeal has been that it’s him against a corrupt government establishment. This raid strengthens that case for millions of Americans who will see this as unjust persecution.”
I’m no Trump fan. I want him as far away from the White House as possible. But a fundamental part of his appeal has been that it’s him against a corrupt government establishment. This raid strengthens that case for millions of Americans who will see this as unjust persecution.
— Andrew Yang?⬆️?? (@AndrewYang) August 9, 2022
Yang added, “Unfortunately I fear we will look back on this as a day that activated extremism and not the opposite.”
Unfortunately I fear we will look back on this as a day that activated extremism and not the opposite.
— Andrew Yang?⬆️?? (@AndrewYang) August 9, 2022
Republican political adviser Bill Kristol, who identifies as a “Never Trump type,” dismissed both Cuomo’s and Yang’s concerns.
“Perhaps I speak for other Never Trump types who were never supporters of Andrew Cuomo and don’t support Andrew Yang: Both of them are embarrassments,” Kristol tweeted.
Perhaps I speak for other Never Trump types who were never supporters of Andrew Cuomo and don’t support Andrew Yang: Both of them are embarrassments.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 9, 2022
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has called for an investigation into Attorney General Merrick Garland’s approval of the FBI raid should the Republicans take control of the House following midterm elections. However, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) said he does not want to wait and says he has questions that “deserve answers now.”
