On Thursday, a federal grand jury charged Trump with offenses linked to the numerous classified documents discovered at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

Trump himself acknowledged these charges in a post on the Truth Social platform.

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After learning about Trump's indictment, Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, who are both part of the Senate Judiciary Committee, promptly voiced their disapproval,

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condemning the charges brought by the Justice Department. Meanwhile, Senator Amy Klobuchar,

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also a member of the committee, shared a brief tweet on Thursday emphasizing that "no one is exempt from the law."

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There has been no response or comment from several influential lawmakers, such as Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina

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who is known to be an ally of the former president, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

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